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Walthamstow 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: 5. REVIEW OF THE FACTS DISCLOSED BY INSPECTIONS.

5. REVIEW OF THE FACTS DISCLOSED BY INSPECTIONS.

No. of Children."A" Excellent."B" Normal."C" Slightly Subnormal.D" Bad.
Entrants1,41953537.783558.8493.4—
2nd Age Group92226728.962267.4333.5—
3rd Age Group1,32259745.168951.9362.7—
Totals3,6631,39938.12,14658.51183.2—
Other Routine Inspections30410935.818560.8103.2

Table: The findings may be shown comparatively as follows:—

The findings may be shown comparatively as follows:—

A and B.C.D.
194596.773.2—
194496.972.980.02

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(b) Uncleanliness.—No children were cleansed under arrangements
by your Committee, nor were any legal proceedings taken.

Table: The following table gives comparative figures for the past twoyears:—

The following table gives comparative figures for the past two

years:—

1945.1944.
Average number of visits to schools43
Total examinations25,31720,346
Number of individual children found unclean910,726
Percentage uncleanliness of average attendance8.98.5

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Cases of chronic uncleanliness are followed up in the home and
as set out in section 7 (b).

Table: (c) Minor Ailments and Skin Defects.— The following is the number of skin defects found to require treatment:—

(c) Minor Ailments and Skin Defects.— The following is the number of skin defects found to require treatment:—

1945.1944.
Ringworm—Head108
Body2438
Scabies395364
Impetigo13779
Other skin diseases273426

Table: (d) Visual Defects and External Eye Diseases. —The number of patients requiring treatment and observation was as follows:—

(d) Visual Defects and External Eye Diseases. —The number of patients requiring treatment and observation was as follows:—

1945.1944.
Treatment.Observation.Treatment.Observation.
Visual defects25632539193
Squint59679132
External Eye Diseases19982378