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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 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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"So far as I can ascertain, the habits and conditions of living
were about the same in the two groups with the exception, of
course, of the food. Many more children now have school meals
and milk than before the war, with Cod Liver Oil and Orange
Juice. This may well be the reason for the improvement.
Following a request in the early part of the year, I give below
the results of the inspection of some 5-year old and 6-year old
groups, showing the incidence of dental defects :—

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

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

No. ExaminedDecayedMissingFilledTotal Defects
5 yrs.6 yrs.5 yrs.6 yrs.5 yrs.6 yrs.5 yrs. 6 yrs.5 yrs.6 yrs.
Boys 100411357168613222235154
Girls 6234916246441627153133
162752261331141054849388287
5-yr. old group6-yr. old group
BoysGirlsTotalBoysGirlsTotal
No Defects231538224
1 Defect21123310212
2 Defects151025—55
3„138217815
4 „164208513
5+121325141226
10062162413475

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(e) Visual Defects and External Eye Diseases.—The Eye
Clinic continued in the clinical care of Dr. Bulsara.

Table: The following tables show the work done in 1951 :—

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.
Hypermetropia1210299182337
Hypermetropic Astigmatism2427252413276278
Myopic Astigmatism-18628333640
Mixed Astigmatism-2215477
Myopia1—101429544068
No visual defects2314101316244951
Totals60545767100160217281
RefractionsRe-inspectionsTreatmentsTotals
NewOld
4864272,4102693,592
Number of children for whom glasses were :—
(i) Prescribed898(ii)Obtained843