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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Walthamstow 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| Defects. | Requiring treatment, | Requiring observation. |
|---|---|---|
| Speech— | ||
| Stammer | 1 | — |
| Anaemia | — | 1 |
| Rheumatism | 1 | 3 |
| Lungs— | 1 | |
| Bronchitis | 1 | |
| Other conditions (Non-T. B.) | 1 | — |
| Deformities— | ||
| Spinal Curvature | 1 | - |
| Other forms | 60 | 7 |
| Other diseases and defects | 11 | 2 |
17. HEALTH EDUCATION.
As for 1938.
18. MISCELLANEOUS.
(i) Employment of Children.—Twenty children were examined
by the medical staff.
(ii) Employment of Children in Public Entertainments.—
One child was examined under these Regulations.
(iii) Medical Examinations.—The following examinations
were made during 1945 by the medical staff: Teachers, 31; Others, 3.
19. STATISTICAL TABLES.
The Statistical tables required by the Board of Education
follow.
TABLE I.
MEDICAL INSPECTION OF CHILDREN ATTENDING
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
A.— Routine Inspections.
| Number of Inspections in the prescribed Groups:— | |
| Entrants | 1,419 |
| Second Age -Group | 922 |
| Third Age-Group | 1,322 |
| Total | 3,663 |
| Number of other Routine Inspections | 304 |
| Grand Total | 3,967 |