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Walthamstow 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
- Published
- 1958
- Pages
- 62
- Tables
- 18
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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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(a) Classification of the Nutrition of Children inspected during the year in the routine age groups:—
Number Inspected Satisfactory Unsatisfactory No. % No. % -
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(b) Uncleanliness. —The following table gives comparative figures for the past two years:—
1957 1956 -
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(c) Minor Ailments and Skin Defects.—The following was the number of skin defects found to require treatment or observation:—
Treatment Observation -
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During the year the medical inspection schedules were scored to show those children who had been subjected to tonsillectomy. The resultant analysis is as follows:—
Number Inspected Boys Tonsillectomy Boys Girls % Girls % -
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The number of cases of minor ailments 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 work done during 1957 :—
New cases Under 7 years. 7-11 years. Over 11 years. Total Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls -
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5-16 yrs. Boys Under 5 yrs. 16-18 yrs. 5-16 yrs. Girls Under 5 yrs. 16-18 yrs. -
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TABLE I Analysis of Figures for 1957
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Page 26
TABLES II and III Analysis of Problems referred and Cases diagnosed
Referred Diagnosed -
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TABLE IV Analysis of Cases Closed during 1957 (Including cases referred in previous years.)
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Page 30
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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(c) Vaccination against Smallpox.—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 1957, at the periodic medical inspections:—
Number Inspected No. of Parents Per cent. 1957 Per cent. 1956 -
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Walthamstow Special Schools.—The number of children in the special schools in Walthamstow at the end of 1957 were as follows:—
Partially Sighted E.S.N. Physically Handicapped Deaf Total Percentage -
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The following table shows the allocation of pupils at the School for the Deaf over the previous seven years:—
1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 -
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Delicate and Physically Handicapped Children.— The table below gives an analysis of the principal defects in children attend' ing Wingfield House (P.H.) School during November, 1957.
Boys Girls Boys Girls