[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

Walthamstow 1954

Published: 1955
Pages: 54
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4. SCHOOL HYGIENE AND ACCOMMODATION Accommodation. —The following table shows the number of schools in the Borough at the 31st December: —

Boys Girls Mixed Infants Nursery
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Boys Girls Mixed Infants Nursery
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5. MEDICAL INSPECTION The following gives a summary of the returns:— A. Periodic Medical Inspections—
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(a) Classification of the Nutrition of Children inspected during the year in the routine age groups:—

Number Inspected Good Fair Bad
No. '% No % No. %
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(b) Uncleanliness. —The following table gives comparative figures for the past two years:—

1954 1953
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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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Squint.—The totals of children requiring treatment or observation for squint during the last five years, and the totals of medical inspections and re-inspections were:—

1954 1953 1952 1951 1950
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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 Children actually treated Fillings Extractions General Anaesthetics Other Opera-ations
Inspected Treatment Per cent.
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(i) Heart Disease and Rheumatism.—The findings were as follows:—

Treatment Observation
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The notifications of tuberculosis in the age group 5-15 years have been as follows:—

1950 1951 1952 1953 1954
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(k) Other Defects and Diseases.—The following shows the number of various other defects which were found to require treatment:—
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8. ARRANGEMENTS FOR TREATMENT (a) Tonics.—The following shows the quantities of tonics issued during 1954:-—

Cod Liver Oil Parrish's Food Syrup Lacto Phosphate Cod Liver Oil and Malt Cod Liver Oil and Malt and Parrish's Food Emulsion
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of cases of skin diseases is shown in the following table detailing the work done at the school clinics:—
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(a) Eye Clinic. —The following tables show the work done in 1954:—

New Cases. Under 7 years. 7-11 years. Over 11 years. Total.
Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls.
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Number of children for whom glasses were :—
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ORTHOPAEDIC SCHEME

Boys. Girls.
5-16 years Under 5 years. 16-18 years. 5-16 years. Under 5 years. 16-18 years.
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New cases seen by Surgeon:—
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The following is a report on the work done at the Clinic during 1954:—
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TABLE 1 Analysis of Figures for 1954
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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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The allocation of these children in the different types of school is shown:—

Type of School Number of children
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Type of School Number of children
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"The following analysis shows the range of I.Q's found amongst children who have been tested individually.

Intelligence Quotient Number Per cent.
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"I should like to thank the Assistant School Medical Officers for referring the children to me, and the general practitioners for granting them permission to do so; and my colleagues, the Pathologist and Radiologist at Whipps Cross Hospital for kindly offering me the facilities of their laboratories."

Over 5 years Under 5 years
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Annual Report and Clinical Analysis.

High St. Clinic Open-Air Sch. Clinic
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The following shows the work done in 1954.
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All secondary schools had been visited by the end of the year, and of the 1,548 children invited 825 accepted, giving an acceptance rate of 53.3%.
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10. INFECTIOUS DISEASES Notifications from general practitioners of infectious diseases occurring in the 5-14 year age group were as follows:—

1953 1954
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The weekly incidence was as follows:—
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During the five years to 1954 the percentage of children protected in the various age groups were as follows:—

Year Under 5 years 5-15 years 0-15 years
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(c) Vaccination.—The vaccinal condition of each child examined at routine medical inspection was noted, and a summary shows the following:—

Number examined Number found to be vaccinated Percentage vaccinated
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15. CO-OPERATION (a) Co-operation of Parents.— The following table shows the attendance of parents during 1954 at the periodic medical inspections:—

No. No. of Per cent. Per cent.
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(i) The Invalid Children's Aid Association.—Mrs. Osora, Secretary to the local branch, has kindly contributed the following report:—
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Under 5 years Ovei 5 veai s
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(ii) National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. The following is a summary of the work done during 1954:—

Nature of Offence How dealt with
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HANDICAPPED CHILDREN The following number of special examinations were carried out by the medical staff in respect of the categories state:—
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Walthamstow Special Schools. —The number of children at the special schools in Walthamstow at the end of 1954 were as follows:—

Partially Sighted E.S.N. Physically Handicapped Deaf Total Percentage
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Parrially Sighted E.S N. Physically Handicapped Deaf Total Percentage
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The number of children in residential special schools and homes at the end of the year were as follows:—
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The total numbers of the various items of consultation and treatment carried out in the School Health Service during 1954 have been extracted and are set out below:—
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4. SCHOOL HYGIENE AND ACCOMMODATION Accommodation. —The following table shows the number of schools in the Borough at the 31st December: —

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5. MEDICAL INSPECTION The following gives a summary of the returns:— A. Periodic Medical Inspections—

(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:—

Squint.—The totals of children requiring treatment or observation for squint during the last five years, and the totals of medical inspections and re-inspections were:—

(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 notifications of tuberculosis in the age group 5-15 years have been as follows:—

(k) Other Defects and Diseases.—The following shows the number of various other defects which were found to require treatment:—

8. ARRANGEMENTS FOR TREATMENT (a) Tonics.—The following shows the quantities of tonics issued during 1954:-—

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

(a) Eye Clinic. —The following tables show the work done in 1954:—

Number of children for whom glasses were :—

ORTHOPAEDIC SCHEME

New cases seen by Surgeon:—

The following is a report on the work done at the Clinic during 1954:—

TABLE 1 Analysis of Figures for 1954

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)

The allocation of these children in the different types of school is shown:—

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"The following analysis shows the range of I.Q's found amongst children who have been tested individually.

Annual Report and Clinical Analysis.

The following shows the work done in 1954.

All secondary schools had been visited by the end of the year, and of the 1,548 children invited 825 accepted, giving an acceptance rate of 53.3%.

10. INFECTIOUS DISEASES Notifications from general practitioners of infectious diseases occurring in the 5-14 year age group were as follows:—

The weekly incidence was as follows:—

During the five years to 1954 the percentage of children protected in the various age groups were as follows:—

(c) Vaccination.—The vaccinal condition of each child examined at routine medical inspection was noted, and a summary shows the following:—

15. CO-OPERATION (a) Co-operation of Parents.— The following table shows the attendance of parents during 1954 at the periodic medical inspections:—

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

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(ii) National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. The following is a summary of the work done during 1954:—

HANDICAPPED CHILDREN The following number of special examinations were carried out by the medical staff in respect of the categories state:—

Walthamstow Special Schools. —The number of children at the special schools in Walthamstow at the end of 1954 were as follows:—

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The number of children in residential special schools and homes at the end of the year were as follows:—

The total numbers of the various items of consultation and treatment carried out in the School Health Service during 1954 have been extracted and are set out below:—

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