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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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| Nature of Offence | How dealt with | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neglect | 19 | Warned | 19 | ||
| Ill-treatment | 7 | Advised | 15 | ||
| Beyond control | 1 | ||||
| Advice sought | 7 | ||||
| Totals | 34 | 34 | |||
| Number of Children dealt with:— | |||||
| Under 5 years | Over 5 years | ||||
| Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | ||
| 21 | 25 | 36 | 24 | ||
During the year a Woman Inspector was appointed to assist
the Male Inspector in the area of the branch which embraces a large
part of South West Essex. There appears to be an increase in the
number of problem families which come to the knowledge of the
Health Services. The comment during 1955 of a London Magistrate
in regard to "latch-key" children focusses attention on one of the
penalties of full employment
16. HANDICAPPED CHILDREN.
The following number of special examinations were carried out
by the medical staff in respect of the categories stated :—
(a) Blind —
(b) Partially Sighted 1
(c) Deaf —
(d) Partially Deaf —
(e) Educationally Sub-normal 26
(f) Epileptic —
(g) Maladjusted 1
(h) Physically Handicapped 11
(i) Speech —
(j) Delicate 16