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Walthamstow 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

Published
1946
Pages
50
Tables
43

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43 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    The following table shows the number of schools in the Borough at the 31st December, 1945.
    Boys.Girls.Mixed.Infants.Nursery.
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    4. MEDICAL INSPECTION. The following gives a summary of the returns:—
  • Page 7
    5. REVIEW OF THE FACTS DISCLOSED BY INSPECTIONS.
    No. of Children."A" Excellent."B" Normal."C" Slightly Subnormal.D" Bad.
  • Page 7
    The findings may be shown comparatively as follows:—
    A and B.C.D.
  • Page 7
    The following table gives comparative figures for the past two years:—
    1945.1944.
  • Page 7
    (c) Minor Ailments and Skin Defects.— The following is the number of skin defects found to require treatment:—
    1945.1944.
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    (d) Visual Defects and External Eye Diseases. —The number of patients requiring treatment and observation was as follows:—
    1945.1944.
    Treatment.Observation.Treatment.Observation.
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    (e) Nose and Throat Defects. —The number of patients requiring treatment and observation was as follows:—
    1945.1944.
    Treatment.Observation.Treatment.Observation.
  • Page 8
    ( f ) Ear Disease and Defective Hearing.— Patients requiring treatment.
    1945.1944.
  • Page 8
    (h) Dental Defects.—
    Inspection.Requiring treatment.Per Cent.Actually treated.Fillings.Extractions.General Anaesthetics.Other Operations.
  • Page 8
    (i) Heart Disease and Rheumatism. —The findings were as follows:—
    1945.1944.
    Treatment.Observation.Treatment.Observation.
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    (k) Other Defects and Diseases. —The following table shows the number of various other defects which were found to require treatment:—
  • Page 9
    (a) Nutrition.—The following shows the quantities of tonics supplied during 1945:—
    Cod Liver Oil.Parrish's Food.Syrup Lacto Phosphate.Cod Liver Oil and Malt.Cod Liver Oil & Malt & Parrish's Food.
  • Page 9
    The work done at the school clinics is shown on the table given below:—
    ConditionsFirst Inspections.Re-inspections.
    Number ExcludedNumber not Excluded.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
  • Page 10
    There were no alterations made in the clinic routine during the year."
    Defect.Under 7 years.7-11 years.Over 11 years.Secondary Schools.Total.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
  • Page 10
    The details of the group described as ''various'' are as follows:—
    Defects.BoysGirls.Total.
  • Page 11
    The following table gives the number of cases treated:—
    Year.At Connaught Hospital.Privately.Total.
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    TABLE “A” Acute otitis media SCHOOL CHILDREN.
    Diagnosis.Total (Ears).Tonsils and Adenoids.Treatment.Result.
    Zinc Ionisation.Antiseptic Treatment.Tonsils & Adenoids Treatment: Nasal Treatment etc.Tonsils & Adenoids Operation.Cured.Improved.Still under Treatment or Observation.Left School or Treatment Lapsed.Referred to Hospital for Operation.Did not Attend or Declined Treatment.
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  • Page -
    TABLE “B” CHRONIC SUPPURATIVE OTITIS MEDIA SCHOOL CHILDREN.
    Diagnosis.Diagnosis.Tonsils and Adenoids.Treatment.Results.
    Chronic Tympanic Sepsis, Complicated by:—Totals (Ears).Granulations: Simple Polypii.Mastoid Disease.Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids.Nasal Catarrh: Rhinitis: Sinusitis.External Otitis, Eczema.Primary (Ear).Collateral (Nose and Throat).Cured.Improved.Still under Treatment: Observation.Left School or Treatment Lapsed.Referred to Hospital for Operation.Did not attend for or Declined Treatment.
    Old Operation.No Operation.
    Ionisation.Antiseptic Treatment. Cautery, etc.Mastoid Operation.Tonsils/Adenoids. Conservative Treatment. Nasal Treatm.Tonsils and Adenoids Operation.
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  • Page -
    TABLE “C” NOSE AND THROAT CONDITIONS SCHOOL CHILDREN.
    Diagnosis. Primary Conditions.Totals.Tonsils and Adenoids.Secondary Conditions.Treatment.Results.
    Otitis Media.Deafness.Nasal Catarrh. etc.Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids.Diastolisation.Antiseptic Treatment.Proetz Displacement.Tonsils and Adenoids.Cured.Improved.Still under Treatment or ObservationLeft school or Treatment Lapsed.Referred Hospital for Operation.Did not attend or Declined Treatment.
    Conservative Treatment.Operative Treatment.
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    TABLE “D” MISCELLANEOUS CASES.
  • Page 14
    The work done for the Essex County Council is shown below and is not included in Table IV at the end of the report. INSPECTIONS.
    Ages.No. offered Treatment.% requiring Treatment.
    11 yrs.12 yrs.13 yrs.14 yrs.15 yrs.16 yrs.17 yrs.18 yrs.
  • Page 15
    The monthly figures were as follows:—
    Sore Throat.Measles.Whooping Cough.Mumps.Chicken Pox.Ringworm & Scabies.Impetigo Sores, etc.Sore Eyes.
  • Page 15
    The following are the weekly average numbers of children away from school owing to exclusions and the non-notifiable infectious and other diseases named:—
    Exclusions.Chicken Pox.Measles & G.M.Whooping CoughSore Throat.Influenza.Diarrhoea.Mumps.Scabies.Ringworm.Various.Totals.
  • Page 16
    Vaccination.—The vaccinal condition of each child examined at routine medical inspection was noted, and a summary shows the following:—
    Number Examined.Number found to be Vaccinated.Percentage Vaccinated.
  • Page 20
    The following table shows the attendance of parents during 1945:—
    Number Inspected.Number of Parents.Per cent. 1945.Per cent. 1944.
  • Page 21
    (a) The Invalid Children's Aid Asspciation .-Miss D.E. Taylor, Secrectary of the local branch, has kindly contributed the following report:-
  • Page 22
    (b) National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.—The following is a summary of the work done in Walthamstow during 1945:—
    Nature of Offence.How Dealt with.
  • Page 22
    (i) Blind School.—The following table shows the classification of children attending the school at the end of 1945:—
    WalthamstowOut of DistrictTotal
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
  • Page 25
    ORTHOPAEDIC SCHEME.
    Defects.Boys.Girls.
    5-16 years.Under 5 yrs.Over 16 yrs.5-16 years.Under 5 yrs.Over 16 yrs.
  • Page 28
    The following table gives the statistics:—
  • Page 28
    The following tables give a summary of the work done on cases requiring complete examination at the Child Guidance Clinic:—
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    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 29
    Table of Sources of Referral.
  • Page 33
    (6) The following table shows the findings at Medical Inspections:—
  • Page 34
    Continued from previous page...
    Defects.Requiring treatment,Requiring observation.
  • Page 34
    A.— Routine Inspections.
  • Page 35
    TABLE II. CLASSIFICATION OF THE NUTRITION OF CHILDREN INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE ROUTINE GROUPS.
    Number of Children Inspected.A (Excellent).B (Normal).C (Slightly subnormal).D (Bad).
    No.%No.%No.%No.%
  • Page 35
    TABLE III. Group I.—Treatment for Minor Ailments (excluding uncleanliness, for which see Table V). Total number of defects treated or under treatment during the year under the Authority's Scheme 2,964 G roup II.—Treatment of Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I).
    Errors of Refraction (including squint).Other defects or diseases of the eyes.Number of children for whom spectacles were:
    Prescribed.Obtained.
  • Page 35
    Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
    Received Operative Treatment.Received Other Forms of Treatment.Total.
  • Page 36
    TABLE IV. DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.
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    TABLE V. VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.
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    TABLE VI. BLIND AND DEAF CHILDREN.
    Number of totally or almost totally blind and deaf children who are not at the present time receiving education suitable for their special needs:—