[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

Walthamstow 1950

Published: 1951
Pages: 48
Tables: 34

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School Hygiene and Accommodation. —The following table shows the number of schools in the Borough at the 31st December,1950 :—

Boys. Girls. Mixed. Infants. Nursery.
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(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. %
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(b) Uncleanliness. —The following table gives comparative figures tor the past two years :—

1950. 1949.
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(c) Minor Ailments and Skin Defects. —The following was the number of skin defects found to require treatment and observation :—

Treatment Observation
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(d) Visual Defects and External Eye Diseases. —The number of patients requiring treatment and observation was as follows :—

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

Treatment Observation
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(f) Ear Disease and Defective Hearing. — The number of patients requiring treatment and observation was as follows:-

Treatment Observation
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(h) Dental Defects.

Inspection at Schools. Requiring General Other
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(i) Heart Disease and Rheumatism.—The findings were as follows :—

Treatment Observation
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number of cases of skin disease treated is shown in the following table detailing the work done at the school clinics :—

First Inspections Re-inspections
Boys Girls Boys Girls
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The following tables show the work done in 1950 :—

Defect. Under 7 years. 7- yea 11 rs. Over 11 years. Total.
Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls.
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Inspections of Children attending the School for the Partially Sighted

Under 7 years 7-11 years Over 11 years Total
Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls.

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TABLE "A" ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA WALTHAMSTOW 1950 SCHOOL CHILDREN.

Diagnosis.	Total (Ears).	Tonsils and Adenoids.		Treatment.				Results.
	Total (Ears).	Tonsils and Adenoids.		Zinc Ionisation.	Antiseptic Treatment.	Tonsils & Adenoids Treatment: Nasal Treatment, etc.	Tonsils & Adenoids Operation.	Cured.	Improved.	Still under Treatment or observation.	Left School or Treatment Lapsed.	Referred to Hospital for Operation.	Did not Attend or Declined Treatment.
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TABLE " B" CHRONIC SUPPURATIVE OTITIS MEDIA SCHOOL CHILDREN WALTHAMSTOW 1950

Diagnosis.				Diagnosis.						Tonsils and Adenoids.	Treatment.					Results.
Chronic Tympanic Sepsis, Complicated by :—			Totals (Ears).	Granulations : Simple Polypii.	Mastoid Disease. 1		Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids	Nasal Catarrh : Rhinitis : Sinusitis.	External Otitis, Eczema.		Primary (Ear).			Collateral (Nose and Throat).		Cured.	Improved.	Still under Treatment: Observation.	Left School or Treatment Lapsed.	Referred to Hospital for Operation.	Did not attend or Declined Treatment.
Chronic Tympanic Sepsis, Complicated by :—			Totals (Ears).	Granulations : Simple Polypii.	Old Operation	No Operation.	Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids	Nasal Catarrh : Rhinitis : Sinusitis.	External Otitis, Eczema.		Ionisation.	Antiseptic Treatment. Cautery, etc.	Mastoid Operation.	Tonsils/Adenoids. Conservative Treatment. Nasal Treatm.	Tonsils and Adenoids Operation.	Cured.	Improved.	Still under Treatment: Observation.	Left School or Treatment Lapsed.	Referred to Hospital for Operation.	Did not attend or Declined Treatment.

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TABLE "C" NOSE AND THROAT CONDITIONS WALTHAMSTOW 1950 SCHOOL CHILDREN

Diagnosis. Primary Conditions.	Totals.	Tonsils and Adenoids.		Secondary Conditions.				Treatment.					Results.
				Otitis Media.	Deafness.	Nasal Catarrh, etc.	Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids.	Diastolisation.	Antiseptic T reatment.	Proetz Displacement.	Tonsils and Adenoids.		Cured.	Improved.	Still under Treatment or Observation.	Left School or Treatment Lapsed.	Referred Hospital for Operation.	Did not attend or Declined Treatment.
				Otitis Media.	Deafness.	Nasal Catarrh, etc.	Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids.	Diastolisation.	Antiseptic T reatment.	Proetz Displacement.	Conservative T reatment.	Operative T reatment.	Cured.	Improved.	Still under Treatment or Observation.	Left School or Treatment Lapsed.	Referred Hospital for Operation.	Did not attend or Declined Treatment.

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TABLE"D" MISCELLANEOUS CASES

Conditions Tons./Ads. Preschool
Total already removed.
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(h) Orthopædic Scheme.—The Scheme is under the clinical charge of Mr. B. Whitchurch-Howell, F.R.C.S., Consulting Orthopædic Surgeon, assisted by Miss H. Garratt, C.S.P., who has again given effective and conscientious treatment to her patients. The following tables show the work done at the clinic:—

Defects. Boys. Girls.
5-16 years. Under 5 years. Over 16 years. 5-16 years. Under 5 years. Over 16 years.
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Number of cases seen by Surgeon :—
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Table I Table II

Problems referred to the Clinic Cases diagnosed
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TABLE III. Analysis of cases closed during the year (including cases referred in previous years).
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portion of girls who present educational and psychological difficulties. Figures for the past three years are as follows :—

% Boys % Girls
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Table I.—-School placement of Children seen by Psychologist.

Pre-school Infants Juniors Sec. Modern See. Grammer Sec. Tech. Special Over School age Total
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Table II.—Nos. of Children in different age groups seen by Psycholotrist.

Ages 5 and under 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Total
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Table III.—Case Referral.
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Table IV.—Intelligence Rating.

Girls Boys Total Per cent.
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Table V.—Visits to Schools.
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The number of children notified by Head Teachers in conformity with the Regulations as to non-notifiable and other diseases in schools, were as follows :—

Chickenpox Measles Whooping Cough Sore Throat Influenza Mumps Ringworm Various Total
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During the past five years the percentages of children protected in the various age-groups were as follows:—

Percentage Immunised
Year Population Under 5 years 5-15 years 0-15 years
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Vaccination .—The vaccinal condition of each child examined at routine inspections was noted, and a summary shows the following:—

Number examined. Number found to be vaccinated. Percentage vaccinated.
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The following table shows the attendance of parents during 1950 at the periodic medical inspections :—

Number Inspected Number of Parents Per cent. 1950 Per cent. 1949
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HANDICAPPED CHILDREN The following number of special examinations were carried out by the medical staff in respect of the categories stated.

Examinations Re-examinatioins
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The numbers of children at the Special Schools in Walthamstow at the end of 1950 were as follows :—

Partially Sighted E.S.N. Phyaically Handicapped Deaf Total Percentage
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(i) School for the Partially Sighted. —The following table shows the classification of children at the end of the year :—

Walthamstow Pupils Partially Essex County Pupils Partially Out-County Pupils Partially
Blind Sighted Blind Sighted Blind Sighted
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During the year 45 children were admitted (including five re-admissions and 32 were discharged. The average number on roll was 74.6 and the average attendance 61.2. At the end of the year the classification of cases was as follows :—

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School Hygiene and Accommodation. —The following table shows the number of schools in the Borough at the 31st December,1950 :—

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

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

(c) Minor Ailments and Skin Defects. —The following was the number of skin defects found to require treatment and observation :—

(d) Visual Defects and External Eye Diseases. —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

(f) Ear Disease and Defective Hearing. — The number of patients requiring treatment and observation was as follows:-

(h) Dental Defects.

(i) Heart Disease and Rheumatism.—The findings were as follows :—

number of cases of skin disease treated is shown in the following table detailing the work done at the school clinics :—

The following tables show the work done in 1950 :—

Inspections of Children attending the School for the Partially Sighted

TABLE "A" ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA WALTHAMSTOW 1950 SCHOOL CHILDREN.

TABLE " B" CHRONIC SUPPURATIVE OTITIS MEDIA SCHOOL CHILDREN WALTHAMSTOW 1950

TABLE "C" NOSE AND THROAT CONDITIONS WALTHAMSTOW 1950 SCHOOL CHILDREN

TABLE"D" MISCELLANEOUS CASES

Number of cases seen by Surgeon :—

Table I Table II

TABLE III. Analysis of cases closed during the year (including cases referred in previous years).

portion of girls who present educational and psychological difficulties. Figures for the past three years are as follows :—

Table I.—-School placement of Children seen by Psychologist.

Table II.—Nos. of Children in different age groups seen by Psycholotrist.

Table III.—Case Referral.

Table IV.—Intelligence Rating.

Table V.—Visits to Schools.

The number of children notified by Head Teachers in conformity with the Regulations as to non-notifiable and other diseases in schools, were as follows :—

During the past five years the percentages of children protected in the various age-groups were as follows:—

Vaccination .—The vaccinal condition of each child examined at routine inspections was noted, and a summary shows the following:—

The following table shows the attendance of parents during 1950 at the periodic medical inspections :—

HANDICAPPED CHILDREN The following number of special examinations were carried out by the medical staff in respect of the categories stated.

The numbers of children at the Special Schools in Walthamstow at the end of 1950 were as follows :—

(i) School for the Partially Sighted. —The following table shows the classification of children at the end of the year :—

During the year 45 children were admitted (including five re-admissions and 32 were discharged. The average number on roll was 74.6 and the average attendance 61.2. At the end of the year the classification of cases was as follows :—