[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

Walthamstow 1951

Published: 1952
Pages: 54
Tables: 40

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3. THE SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE IN RELATION TO PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. School Hygiene and Accommodation.-The following table shows the number of schools in the Borough at the 31st December, 1951

Boys. Girls. Mixed. Infants. Nursery.
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5. REVIEW OF THE FACTS DISCLOSED BY MEDICAL INSPECTIONS. (N.B.—The numbers given below refer to medical and special inspections and do not include other examinations at clinics.) (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 for the past two years :—

1951. 1950.
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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
Inspected. Treat' ment. Per Cent. Actually treated. Fillings. Extractions. Anaesthetics. Operations.
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(i) Heart Disease and Rheumatism.—The findings were as follows :—

Treatment Observation
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The 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 new cases and total attendances for three complete years and the half-year before and after the " appointed day " are given below :—

New cases. Total attendances.
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Incidence of Dental Caries. 5—6year-old Groups

No. Examined Decayed Missing Filled Total Defects
5 yrs. 6 yrs. 5 yrs. 6 yrs. 5 yrs. 6 yrs. 5 yrs. 6 yrs. 5 yrs. 6 yrs.
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The following tables show the work done in 1951 :—

New Cases. Under 7 years. 7-11 years. Over 11 years. Total.
Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls.
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ORTHOPEDIC SCHEME

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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TABLE I. Analysis of figures for 1951
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TABLES II and III. Analysis of Problems Referred and Cases Diagnosed

Referred Diagnosed
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TABLE IV. Analysis of Cases Closed during the Year (including cases Referred in previous years)
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Table I.—School placement of Children seen by Psychologist.

Pre-School Infants Junior Sec. Modern Grammar Technical Special Totals
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Table II.—Children seen by the Psychologist in the different Age-Groups.

Under 5 yrs. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Totals
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Table III.—Cases Referred.

Source Boys Girls Total
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Table IV.—Intelligence Rating.

Boys Girls Total
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Six or the boys helped in reading improved sufficiently during the year to be able to join in the work of their class. The improvement they showed is as follows:—

Reading Age before coaching. Reading Age at cessation of coaching.
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In conclusion, I should like to thank all the local General Practitioners who have allowed me to examine their patients, and the assistant Medical Officers who have done me the honour of seeking my opinion.

Under 5 Years. Over 5 Years.
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to learn methods used in Speech Therapy. This visitor is a teacher, and when she returns to Trinidad will organise speech training in the island, as at present there are no facilities for speech therapy.

Annual Report and Clinical Analysis. High St. Clinic Open-Air Sch. Clinic
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No. of Cases suffering from:— High St. Clinic Open Air Sch. Clinic
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The response to the invitations were as follows:—

Easter 1951 Summer 1951 Christmas 1951
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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, was as follows:—

Chickenpox Measles Whooping Cough Sore Throat Influenza Mumps Ringworm Various Total
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The following table shows the work done at the Clinic:—
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During the five years to 1950 the percentages of children protected in the various age-groups were as follows:—

Year Population Percentage Immunised
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 1951 at the periodic medical inspections:—

Number Inspected Number of Parents Percent. 1951 Per cent. 1950
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(a) The Invalid Children's Aid Association.—Mrs. Osora, Secretary of the local branch, has kindly contributed the following report:—

Cases Referred by:— Over 5 years. Under 5 years.
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Help given to old and new cases:—
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(b) National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.—The following is a summary of the work done in Walthamstow during 1951:—

Nature of Offence How dealt with
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Number of Children dealt with:—

Under 5 years Over 5 years
Boys Girls Boys Girls
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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-examinations
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The numbers of children at the Special Schools in Walthamstow at the end of 1951 were as follows: —

Partially Sighted E.S.N. Physically Handicapped Deaf Total Percentage
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The following table shows the classification of children at the end of the year:—

Walthamstow Essex County Out-County Totals
Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls
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STATISTICAL SUMMARY
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3. THE SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE IN RELATION TO PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. School Hygiene and Accommodation.-The following table shows the number of schools in the Borough at the 31st December, 1951

5. REVIEW OF THE FACTS DISCLOSED BY MEDICAL INSPECTIONS. (N.B.—The numbers given below refer to medical and special inspections and do not include other examinations at clinics.) (a) Classification of the Nutrition of Children inspected during the year in the routine age groups :—

(b) Uncleanliness.—The following table gives comparative figures for 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 :—

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

The new cases and total attendances for three complete years and the half-year before and after the " appointed day " are given below :—

Incidence of Dental Caries. 5—6year-old Groups

The following tables show the work done in 1951 :—

ORTHOPEDIC SCHEME

TABLE I. Analysis of figures for 1951

TABLES II and III. Analysis of Problems Referred and Cases Diagnosed

TABLE IV. Analysis of Cases Closed during the Year (including cases Referred in previous years)

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

Table II.—Children seen by the Psychologist in the different Age-Groups.

Table III.—Cases Referred.

Table IV.—Intelligence Rating.

Six or the boys helped in reading improved sufficiently during the year to be able to join in the work of their class. The improvement they showed is as follows:—

In conclusion, I should like to thank all the local General Practitioners who have allowed me to examine their patients, and the assistant Medical Officers who have done me the honour of seeking my opinion.

to learn methods used in Speech Therapy. This visitor is a teacher, and when she returns to Trinidad will organise speech training in the island, as at present there are no facilities for speech therapy.

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The response to the invitations were as follows:—

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

The following table shows the work done at the Clinic:—

During the five years to 1950 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 1951 at the periodic medical inspections:—

(a) The Invalid Children's Aid Association.—Mrs. Osora, Secretary of the local branch, has kindly contributed the following report:—

Help given to old and new cases:—

(b) National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.—The following is a summary of the work done in Walthamstow during 1951:—

Number of Children dealt with:—

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 1951 were as follows: —

The following table shows the classification of children at the end of the year:—

STATISTICAL SUMMARY

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