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Walthamstow 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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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. | °/ /o | No. | % | |
| 4,141 | 1,430 | 34.5 | 2,621 | 63.2 | 89 | 2.1 | 1 | 0.02 |
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. | ||
| 615 | 149 | 559 | 559 |
Group III.—Treatment of defects of Nose and Throat.
| Received Operative Treatment. | Received Other Forms of Treatment. | Total. |
|---|---|---|
| 107 | 201 | 308 |
TABLE IV
DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT
| (1) Number of children inspected by the Dentist- | |
| 5,613 | |
| 724 | |
| 6,337 | |
| (2) Number found to require treatment | 3,218 |
| (3) Number actually treated | 4,218 |
| (4) Attendances made by pupils for treatment | 11,760 |
| (5) Half days devoted to— | |
| Inspection | 41 |
| Treatment | 1,774 |
| (6) rulings— | |
| Permanent teeth | 3,369 |
| Temporary teeth | 2,195 |
| Total | 5,564 |