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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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| Children sent to Convalescent Homes and Residential Open-Air Schools | 109 | 7 |
| Transferred to other agencies | 5 | 7 |
| Referred for visiting and advice, help and follow-up | 41 | 36 |
| 155 | 50 |
(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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Neglect | 27 | Warned | 36 |
| Ill-treatment | 9 | Advised | 21 |
| Advice sought | 21 | ||
| 57 | 57 | ||
| Under 5 years | Over 5 years | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls |
| 34 | 21 | 38 | 40 |
HANDICAPPED CHILDREN
The following number of special examinations were carried out
by the medical staff in respect of the categories stated.
| Examinations | Re-examinations | |
|---|---|---|
| (a) Blind | — | 1 |
| (b) Partially Sighted | 1 | — |
| (c) Deaf | 2 | 2 |
| (d) Partially Deaf | — | — |
| (e) Delicate | — | 8 |
| (f) Diabetic | — | — |
| (g) Educationally Sub-normal | 7 | 2 |
| 1 | 18 | |
| — | 1 | |
| (i) Maladjusted | 1 | — |
| (j) Physically Handicapped | 37 | 12 |
| (k) With Speech Defect | — | 2 |
| (l) Multiple Defects | — | 2 |
| Totals | 49 | 48 |