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Walthamstow 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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10
5. REVIEW OF THE FACTS DISCLOSED BY
INSPECTIONS

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

(a) Classification of the Nutrition of Children inspected -during the year in the routine age groups:—

Number Inspected."A" (Good)" B" (Fair)"c" (Poor)
No.%No.%No.%
Entrants62725140.034855.5284.4
Second Age Group150270747.073348.8624.1
Third Age Group159085353.669643.7412.5
Totals3719181148.6177747.71313.5

Table: (6) Uncleanliness. —The following table gives comparative figures for the past two years:—

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

19481947
Average number of visits to schools44
Total examinations32,89732,671
Number of individual children found unclean970939
Percentage uncleanliness of average attendance6.46.5

Table: (c) Minor Ailments and Skin Defects. —The following is the number 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:—

19481947
Ringworm—Head26
Body1311
Scabies2184
Impetigo4888
Other skin diseases326307

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:—

19481947
Treatment.Observation.Treatment.Observation.
Visual Defects292203146206
Squint4463131
External Eye Disease38892619

Table: (e) Nose and Throat Defects. —The number of patients requiring treatment and observation was as follows:—

(e) Nose and Throat Defects. —The number of patients requiring treatment and observation was as follows:—

19481947
Treatment.Observation.Treatment.Observation.
Chronic Tonsillitis985471106
Adenoids845—
Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids18101527
Other conditions4877526112