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Walthamstow 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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5. REVIEW OF THE FACTS DISCLOSED BY
INSPECTIONS

Table: (a)Classification of the Nutrition of Childreninspected during the year in the routine age groups:—

(a)Classification of the Nutrition of Childreninspected during the year in the routine age groups:—

No. of Children."A" Excellent." B " Normal."C" Slightly Sub-normal."D" Bad.
Entrants1,09230628.076069.5262.3——
2nd Age Group1,14336732.175167.5242.110.08
3rd Age Group1,90675739.71,11058.2392.0——
Totals4,1411,43034.52,62163.2892.110.02
Other Routine Inspections511733.33466.6----
The findings may be shown comparatively as follows:—
A and B.C.D.
194697.82.10.02
194596.73.2—

Table: (b) Uncleanliness.—The following table gives comparative figures for the past two years:—

(b) Uncleanliness.—The following table gives comparative figures for the past two years:—

1946.1945.
Average number of visits to schools44
Total examinations27,73925,317
Number of individual children found unclean314910
Percentage uncleanliness of average attendance2.28.9

Table: (c) Minor Ailments and Skin Defects.—The following is thenumber 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:-

1946.1945.
Ringworm—Head310
Body2424
Scabies158395
Impetigo135137
Other skin diseases319273

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:—

1946.1945.
Treatment.Observation.Treatment.Observation.
Visual defects166196256325
Squint77705967
External Eye Diseases20261998