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Walthamstow 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

Published
1947
Pages
48
Tables
42

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42 tables in this report

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    SCHOOL CLINICS
    Aural—
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    School Hygiene and Accommodation. —The following table shows the number of schools in the Borough at the 31st December, 1946.
    Boys.Girls.Mixed.Infants.Nursery.
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    (a) Classification of the Nutrition of Children inspected during the year in the routine age groups:—
    No. of Children."A" Excellent." B " Normal."C" Slightly Sub-normal."D" Bad.
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    (b) Uncleanliness. —The following table gives comparative figures for the past two years:—
    1946.1945.
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    (c) Minor Ailments and Skin Defects. —The following is the number of skin defects found to require treatment:-
    1946.1945.
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    (d) Visual Defects and External Eye Diseases. —The number of patients requiring treatment and observation was as follows:—
    1946.1945.
    Treatment.Observation.Treatment.Observation.
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    (e) Nose and Throat Defects. —The number of patients requiring treatment and observation was as follows:—
    1946.1945.
    Treatment.Observation.Treatment.Observation.
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    (f) Ear Disease and Defective Hearing. —Patients requiring treatment:—
    1946.1945.
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    (h) Dental Defects.—
    Inspecttion.Requiring Treatment.Per Cent.Actually treated.Fillings.Extractions.General Anæsthetics.Other Operations.
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    (i) Heart Disease and Rheumatism. —The findings were as follows:-
    1946.1945.
    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:—
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    The number of cases of skin disease treated is shown in the table detailing the work done at the school clinics:—
    Conditions.First Inspections.Re-inspections.
    Number Excluded.Number not Excluded.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
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    The following tables summarise the defects found in the new cases:—
    Defect.Under 7 years.7-11 years.Over 11 years.Secondary Schools.Total.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls
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    The details of the group described as "various" are as follows:—
    Defects.Boys.Girls.Totals.
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    (e) Orthoptic Clinic. —Mrs. K. S. Box, S.R.N., S.C.M., has contributed the following report on the work done at the clinic:-
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    The following table gives the number of cases treated:—
    Year.At Connaught Hospital.Privately.Total.
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    TABLE " C" NOSE AND THROAT CONDITIONS WALTHAMSTOW 1946 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 Observation.Left School or Treatment Lapsed.Referred Hospital for Operation.Did not attend or Declined Treatment.
    Conservative Treatment.Operative Treatment.
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR
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    TABLE "D" MISCELLANEOUS CASES
    Examined for:—
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    The treatment of Secondary and Technical Pupils is shown below and is not included in Table IV at the end of the report.
    No. of Children.Attendances.TREATMENT
    Extractions.Anaesthetics.Fillings.Other Operations.
    Temp. Teeth.Perm. Teeth.Local.General.Perm. Teeth.Perm. T eeth.
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    Non-notifiable infectious diseases are chiefly brought to light by the weekly returns made by Head Teachers under the local "Regulations as to Infectious Diseases in Schools."
    Exclusions.Chicken Pox.Measles & G.M.Whooping CoughSore Throat.Influenza.Diarrhoea.Mumps.Scabies.Ringworm.Various.Total.
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    The following table shows the work done at the Infectious Disease Clinic:-
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    At the end of 1946 the position in regard to the immunisation of children aged 5 to 14 years was:-
    5-9 years.10-14 years.Total estimated 5-14 years.Percentage immunised.
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    Vaccination.— The vaccinal condition or eacn child examined at routine inspections was noted, and a summary shows the following:-
    Number examined.Number found to be vaccinated.Percentage vaccinated.
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    12. (a) CO-OPERATION OF PARENTS The following table shows the attendance of parents during 1946:-
    Number Inspected.Number of Parents.Per cent. 1946.Per cent. 1945.
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    BLIND, DEAF, DEFECTIVE AND EPILEPTIC CHILDREN (i) Blind School.—The following table shows the classification of children attending the school at the end of 1946:-
    Walthamstow Myope.Pupils. Blind.Out of District MyopePupils. Blind
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    The following table shows the work done at this clinic:-
    Defects.Boys.Girls.
    5-16 years.Under 5 years.Over 16 years.5-16 years.Under 5 years.Over 16 years.
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    TABLE I.—Analysis of 1946 figures
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    Continued from previous page...
    P.S.W.
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    TABLE II.—Comparison of 1945 with 1946
    Clinic Staffing.19451946
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    TABLE III.—Sources of Referral
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    TABLE IV.—Problems Referred
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    The following table gives the statistics:-
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    (b) The following table shows the findings at Medical Inspections:-
    Number inspected:-
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    TABLE I MEDICAL INSPECTION OF CHILDREN ATTENDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
    A.—Routine Inspections
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    TABLE II CLASSIFICATION OF THE NUTRITION OF PUPILS INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE ROUTINE AGE GROUPS
    Number of Pupils Inspected.A (Excellent).B (Normal).C (Slightly subnormal).D (Bad).
    No.%No.%No.°/ /oNo.%
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    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, 4,931. Group II.—Treatment of Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group 1).
    Errors of Refraction (including squint).Other defects or diseases of the eyes.Number of children for whom spectacles were :
    Prescribed.Obtained.
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    Group III.—Treatment of defects of Nose and Throat.
    Received Operative Treatment.Received Other Forms of Treatment.Total.
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    TABLE IV DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT
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    TABLE V VERMINOUS CONDITIONS