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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| High St. Clinic | Open Air School Clinic | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases ceasing attendance before cure or discharge | 5 | 7 | |||
| Cases discharged improved and incapable of benefiting by further treatment | 2 | 1 | |||
| Cases temporarily discharged before cure, to resume treatment later | 7 | 5 | |||
| Cases discharged cured | 30 | 39 | |||
| Transfers to other clinics | 5 | 5 | |||
| Cases still in attendance at end of year | 78 | 70 | |||
| Total attendances during year | 2,527 | 2,601 | |||
| 1. | Physiological or Psychological Defects : | ||||
| (a) | Stammer | 32 | 26 | ||
| (b) | Clutter | — | 1 | ||
| 2. | Voice Defects: Rhinophonia | 8 | 5 | ||
| 3. | Defects of Articulation: | ||||
| (a) | Dysarthria | 1 | 8 | ||
| (b) | Dyslalia— | Multiple | 60 | ||
| Simple | 25 | 23 | |||
| 4. | Language Defects (delayed speech) | 2 | — | ||
| 5. | Probable mental deficiency | 3 | 3 | ||
| 6. | Other types of defect | — | 1 | ||
| 127 | 127 | ||||
(i) Convalescent Home Treatment.—67 children were sent
away for convalescence during 1955. There were six children
remaining in convalescent homes and hospital schools on December
31st, 1955.
(j) Tuberculosis.—The number of school children examined
for the first time during the year was 106 boys and 177 girls, of
whom 23 boys and 37 girls were referred by the school medical
staff and 49 boys and 65 girls by private practitioners. 34 boys
and 75 girls were examined as contacts.
(k) Ultra Violet Light Treatment.—The total attendances for
treatment were 1,480.
9. PROTECTION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN AGAINST
TUBERCULOSIS
(a) Chest X-ray Examination of Teachers on Appointment.—
The position in regard to this matter was set out in the Report
for 1951, including the reasons leading to the cessation of the
former practice of requiring all newly appointed staff (except
clerical) to undergo a chest X-ray examination.
Although the local Chest Clinic has been equipped with an
Odelca miniature X-ray apparatus, it has so far not proved possible
for staff to be referred as a routine.