[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

Walthamstow 1955

Published: 1956
Pages: 54
Tables: 38

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Accommodation. —The following table shows the number of schools in the Borough at the 31st December:—

Boy Girls Mixed Infants Nursery
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(a) Classification of the Nutrition of Children inspected during the year in the routine age groups:—

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

1955 1954
Page 13

(c) Minor Ailments and Skin Defects. —The following was the number of skin defects found to require treatment or observation:—

Treatment Observation
Page 13

(d) Visual Defects and External Eye Defects.—The number of patients requiring treatment or observation was as follows :—

Treatment Observation
Page 13

(e) Nose and Throat Defects.—The number of patients requiring treatment or observation was as follows:—

Treatment Observation
Page 14

(f) Ear Disease and Defective Hearing.— The number of patients requiring treatment or observation was as follows:—

Treatment Observation
Page 14

(h) Dental Defects:—

Inspection at Schools Requiring Children General Other
actually treated Fillings Extractions Anaesthetics Operations
Inspected Treatment Per cent.
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(i) Heart Disease and Rheumatism. —The findings were as follows:—

Treatment Observation
Page 14

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

1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955
Page 15

The number of cases of skin diseases 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 following table shows the new cases and attendances at Minor Ailment Clinics since the "appointed day" in July, 1948. The decrease reflects the tendency for children to be taken to family doctors.

1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955
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(a) Eye Clinic. —The following table shows the work done in 1955:—

Under 7 years. 7-11 years. Over 11 years. Total
Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls
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The following table gives details of the cases seen by the medical staff.

Primary Secondary Schools Schools Total
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Causation of Deafness. —It is often difficult to diagnose the specific cause of deafness, but an attempt has been made below to list the causes under the more obvious presenting symptoms and signs.

Passed Retest Primary Schols Waiting Retest Passed Retest Secondary Schools
No Improvement Did not Attend Retest No Improvement Did not Attend Retest
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The following tables compiled by Miss Garratt, C.S.P., Physiotherapist, shows the work done at the clinic:—

Boys Girls
5-16 yrs. Under 16-18 5 yrs. yrs. 5-16 yrs. Under 5 yrs. 16-18 yrs.
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TABLE I Analysis of Figures for 1955
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TABLES II and III Analysis of Problems referred and Cases Diagnosed

Referred Diagnosed
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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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All types of schools were visited, but, as the following table indicates, Infant, Junior and Special Schools made the greatest use of the Psychologist.
Page 28

"Group tests were given in three schools. Individual tests were given to 288 children. They were attending all types of schools, as shown below:—

Type of school Number of children tested
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"The range of I.Q. among children tested was from ineducable (below I.Q. 50) to extremely intelligent (above I.Q. 130).

I.Q. Number of Children Per cent.
Page 31

Annual Report and Clinical Analysis.

High St. Clinic Open Air School Clinic
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High St. Clinic Open Air School Clinic
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Dr. Watkins reports below on the result of Heaf Testing for conversion of school children in their 13th year who were given B.C.G. vaccination during 1954.

Heaf Result Boys Girls Total
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Comparative findings between T. J. Patch Test and Heaf Test

Boys Girls Per cent. Total
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Negative and Doubtful T.J.T. with Grrade of Heaf Positive

Heaf Grade
1 2 3 4 Neg. Total
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Notifications from general practitioners of infectious diseases occurring in the 5-14 year age group were as follows:—

1955 1954
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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 inspected Number found to be vaccinated Percentage vaccinated
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The following table shows the attendance of parents during 1955 at the periodic medical inspections:—

Number Inspected No. of Parents Per cent. 1954 Per cent. 1955
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(i) The Invalid Children's Aid Association.—Mrs. Osora, Secretary to the local branch, has kindly contributed the following report:—

Under 5 years Over 5 years
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Under 5 years Over 5 years
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(ii) National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. — The following is a summary of the work done during 1955:—

Nature of Offence How dealt with
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Walthamstow Special Schools. —The number of children at the special schools in Walthamstow at the end of 1955 were as follows:—

Partially Sighted E.S.N. Physically Handicapped Deaf Total Percentage
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(g) The total numbers of the various items of consultation and treatment carried out in the School Health Service during 1955 have been extracted and are set out below:—
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(f) Dental Inspection and Treatment.

Periodic Special
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(m) Analysis of figures in (k)

Inspection at Schools Requiring			Children			General	Other
Inspection at Schools Requiring			actually treated	Fillings	Extractions	Anaesthetics	Operations
Inspected	Treatment	Per cent.	actually treated	Fillings	Extractions	Anaesthetics	Operations

	Number Inspected	"A"		"B"		"C"
		(Good)		(Fair)		(Bad)
		No.	%	No.	%	No	%

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Accommodation. —The following table shows the number of schools in the Borough at the 31st December:—

(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 or observation:—

(d) Visual Defects and External Eye Defects.—The number of patients requiring treatment or observation was as follows :—

(e) Nose and Throat Defects.—The number of patients requiring treatment or observation was as follows:—

(f) Ear Disease and Defective Hearing.— The number of patients requiring treatment or 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:—

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

The following table shows the new cases and attendances at Minor Ailment Clinics since the "appointed day" in July, 1948. The decrease reflects the tendency for children to be taken to family doctors.

(a) Eye Clinic. —The following table shows the work done in 1955:—

The following table gives details of the cases seen by the medical staff.

Causation of Deafness. —It is often difficult to diagnose the specific cause of deafness, but an attempt has been made below to list the causes under the more obvious presenting symptoms and signs.

The following tables compiled by Miss Garratt, C.S.P., Physiotherapist, shows the work done at the clinic:—

TABLE I Analysis of Figures for 1955

TABLES II and III Analysis of Problems referred and Cases Diagnosed

Continued from previous page...

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

All types of schools were visited, but, as the following table indicates, Infant, Junior and Special Schools made the greatest use of the Psychologist.

"Group tests were given in three schools. Individual tests were given to 288 children. They were attending all types of schools, as shown below:—

"The range of I.Q. among children tested was from ineducable (below I.Q. 50) to extremely intelligent (above I.Q. 130).

Annual Report and Clinical Analysis.

Continued from previous page...

Dr. Watkins reports below on the result of Heaf Testing for conversion of school children in their 13th year who were given B.C.G. vaccination during 1954.

Comparative findings between T. J. Patch Test and Heaf Test

Negative and Doubtful T.J.T. with Grrade of Heaf Positive

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

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

The following table shows the attendance of parents during 1955 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:—

Continued from previous page...

(ii) National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. — The following is a summary of the work done during 1955:—

Walthamstow Special Schools. —The number of children at the special schools in Walthamstow at the end of 1955 were as follows:—

(g) The total numbers of the various items of consultation and treatment carried out in the School Health Service during 1955 have been extracted and are set out below:—

(f) Dental Inspection and Treatment.

(m) Analysis of figures in (k)