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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| Speech- | ||
| Stammer | 1 | 1 |
| AnŒmia | 4 | 2 |
| Rheumatism | 1 | - |
| Lungs- | ||
| Bronchitis | 6 | 1 |
| Other conditions (non-T.B.) | 1 | 1 |
| Deformities— | ||
| Spinal Curvature | 3 | - |
| Other forms | 157 | 35 |
| Other diseases and defects | 53 | 18 |
17. MISCELLANEOUS
(i) Employment of Children.—Eighteen children were
examined by the medical staff.
(ii) Employment of Children in Public Entertainments.—
Three children were examined under these regulations.
(iii) Medical Examinations.—The fallowing examinations were
made during 1946 by the medical staff : Teachers, 50 ; Others, 39.
Medical Examination of Kitchen and Dining Room Staff.—
Your Committee decided that the examination of such staff should
in future include a rectal swab in an endeavour to reduce the risk
of employing disease carriers.
18. STATISTICAL TABLES
The statistical tables required by the Ministry of Education
fallow.
TABLE I
MEDICAL INSPECTION OF CHILDREN ATTENDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
| A.—Routine Inspections | |
|---|---|
| Number of Inspections in the prescribed Groups:- | |
| Entrants | 1,092 |
| Second Age Group | 1,143 |
| Third Age Group | 1,906 |
| Total | 4,141 |
| Number of other Routine Inspections | 51 |
| Grand Total | 4,192 |
| B.—Other Routine Inspections | |
| Number of Special Inspections and Re-Inspections | 18,149 |