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Walthamstow 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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6. FOLLOWING UP
The school nurses paid a total of 1,353 home visits during 1946.
7. ARRANGEMENTS FOR TREATMENT
(a) Malnutrition.—The following shows the quantities of
tonics supplied during 1946:—
Cod Cod Liver Oil
Cod Liver Parrish's Syrup Lacto Liver Oil and Malt and
Oil. Food. Phosphate and Malt. Parrish's Food. Emulsion.
45 lbs. 283 lbs. 14 lbs. 792 lbs. 567 lbs. 26 lbs.
(b) Uncleanliness.—Treatment with lethane was carried out
extensively with satisfactory results and advice and treatment is
now available at all clinics and welfares. Steel combs are supplied
at the various centres at cost price, and on loan in cases of necessity.
(c) Minor Ailments and Diseases of the Skin.—Treatment
of minor ailments is carried out at the seven sessions of the school
clinics, all of which are in the charge of a medical officer.

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.
Ringworm1317663736
Scabies80832446229217
Rheumatism232734
Impetigo, Sores, etc.473410877444247
Skin178130119220140
Verminous Head, etc.16175702441341,249
Sore Throat374826246867
Discharging Ears and Deafness13912384607370
Defective Vision731002629
External Eye Disease172979108244215
Tonsils and Adenoids13139165131198
Mumps12112225
Various1171101,3571,2692,8282,507
Totals3725302,1392,2514,9735,284

Number of children seen at first inspection 5,292
Number of children sent by Attendance Officers and Attendance
Committees 56
Number of attendances made by children 15,449
Number of children sent by Head Teachers 5,236
Number of swabs taken 398
Number of specimens of hair examined for Ringworm 2
Number operated on for Tonsils and Adenoids 107
Number of children X-rayed -
Number of children seen by Ophthalmic Surgeon- New cases 384
„ „ „ „ „ Prescribed for 549
Total Inspections 2,822