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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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18 tables in this report

  • Page 9
    4. SCHOOL HYGIENE AND ACCOMMODATION Accommodation. —The following table shows the number of schools in the Borough at the 31st December:—
    BoysGirlsMixedInfantsNursery
  • Page 13
    (a) Classification of the Nutrition of Children inspected during the year in the routine age groups:—
    Number InspectedSatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
    No.%No.%
  • Page 13
    (b) Uncleanliness. —The following table gives comparative figures for the past two years:—
    19571956
  • Page 13
    (c) Minor Ailments and Skin Defects.—The following was the number of skin defects found to require treatment or observation:—
    TreatmentObservation
  • Page 14
    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 InspectedBoysTonsillectomy
    BoysGirls%Girls%
  • Page 16
    The number of cases of minor ailments is shown in the following table detailing the work done at the school clinics:—
    First InspectionsRe-inspections
    BoysGirlsBoysGirls
  • Page 20
    The following table shows the work done during 1957 :—
    New casesUnder 7 years.7-11 years.Over 11 years.Total
    BoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirls
  • Page 23
    Continued from previous page...
    5-16 yrs.Boys Under 5 yrs.16-18 yrs.5-16 yrs.Girls Under 5 yrs.16-18 yrs.
  • Page 25
    TABLE I Analysis of Figures for 1957
  • Page 26
    TABLES II and III Analysis of Problems referred and Cases diagnosed
    ReferredDiagnosed
  • Page 26
    TABLE IV Analysis of Cases Closed during 1957 (Including cases referred in previous years.)
  • Page 30
    Annual Report and Clinical Analysis.
    High St. ClinicOpen Air School Clinic
  • Page 31
    Continued from previous page...
    High St. ClinicOpen Air School Clinic
  • Page 42
    (c) Vaccination against Smallpox.—The vaccinal condition of each child examined at routine medical inspection was noted, and a summary shows the following:—
    Number inspectedNumber found to be vaccinatedPercentage vaccinated
  • Page 45
    The following table shows the attendance of parents during 1957, at the periodic medical inspections:—
    Number InspectedNo. of ParentsPer cent. 1957Per cent. 1956
  • Page 49
    Walthamstow Special Schools.—The number of children in the special schools in Walthamstow at the end of 1957 were as follows:—
    Partially SightedE.S.N.Physically HandicappedDeafTotalPercentage
  • Page 51
    The following table shows the allocation of pupils at the School for the Deaf over the previous seven years:—
    1950195119521953195419551956
  • Page 55
    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.
    BoysGirlsBoysGirls