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Walthamstow 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

Published
1953
Pages
58
Tables
22

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22 tables in this report

  • Page 10
    School Hygiene and Accommodation. —The following table shows the number of schools in the Borough at the 31st December:—
    Boys 1GirlsMixedInfants Nursery
  • Page 14
    (a) Classification of the Nutrition of Children inspected during the year in the routine age groups:—
    Number Inspected"A""B""c"
    GoodFairBad
    No.%No.%No.%
  • Page 14
    (b) Uncleanliness. —The following table gives comparative figures for the past two years:—
    19521951
  • Page 14
    (c) Minor Ailments and Skin Defects. —The following was the number of skin defects found to require treatment and observation:—
    TreatmentObservation
  • Page 17
    The number of cases of skin disease is shown in the following table detailing the work done at the school clinic:—
    First InspectionsRe-inspections
    BoysGirlsBovsGirls
  • Page 20
    (i) Eye Clinic. —The following tables show the work done in 1952:—
    New CasesUnder 7 years7-11 yearsOver 11 yearsTotal
    BoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirls
  • Page 24
    ORTHOPAEDIC SCHEME
    Defects.Boys.Girls.
    5-16 years.Under 5 years.Over 16 years.5-16 years.Under 5 years.Over 16 years.
  • Page 28
    TABLE II.—Cases Referred.
    SourceBoysGirlsTotal
  • Page 29
    TABLE III.—Reasons for Test Requests.
    BoysGirlsTotal
  • Page 29
    TABLE IV.—Intelligence Rating.
    BoysGirlsTotal
  • Page 32
    Annual Report and Clinical Analysis.
    High St. ClinicOpen-Air Sch. Clinic
  • Page 35
    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: —
    ChickenpoxMeaslesWhooping CoughMumpsVariousTotal
  • Page 36
    During the five years to 1951 the percentages of children protected in the various age groups were as follows: —
    yearPopulationPercentage immunised
    Under 5 years5-15 years0-15 years
  • Page 36
    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.
  • Page 38
    Mention must also be made of the excellent work by individual schools in preparing pupils for these examinations, either during the normal school swimming periods, or conducted as an out-of-school activity. The following awards were gained :—
    SchoolIntermediate CertificatesBronze MedallionsBronze Bars 12 3 4Bronze CrossesInstructor CertificateAward of Merit
  • Page 41
    12. (a) CO-OPERATION OF PARENTS The following table shows the attendance of parents during 1952 at the periodic medical inspections:—
    Number InspectedNumber of ParentsPer cent 1952Per cent 1951
  • Page 42
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    Suffering from: —
  • Page 42
    Children referred for visiting, advice, help or follow-up:—
    Under 5Over 5
  • Page 43
    HANDICAPPED CHILDREN The following- number of special examinations were carried out by the medical staff in respect of the categories stated.
    ExaminationsRe-examinations
  • Page 43
    Walthamstow Special Schools. —The numbers of children at the special schools in Walthamstow at the end of 1952 were as follows:—
    Partially SightedE.S.N.Physically HandicappedDeafTotalPercentage
  • Page 43
    The numbers of children in residential special schools and homes at the end of the year were as follows:—
  • Page 46
    The following table gives the classification of children on a locality basis at the end of the year:—
    Walthamstow.Other Essex Divisions.Out County