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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asthma | 15 | 3 | Epilepsy | 2 | 1 |
| Bronchitis | 5 | 1 | Muscular Dystrophy | 2 | — |
| Bronchiectasis | 1 | 2 | Osteogenesis Imperfecta | 1 | — |
| Collapse of Lung | 2 | — | |||
| Delicate and Immature | 2 | 5 | Congenital Hips | — | 1 |
| Congenital Heart | 1 | 1 | Cretin (treated) | 1 | 2 |
| Rheumatic Heart | 2 | 3 | Spina Bifida | — | |
| Cerebral Palsy (Congenital) | 4 | 9 | Congenital Hypogly-caemia | 1 | — |
| Cerebral Palsy (Post Meningitic) | 1 | 4 | Neurological Bladder | — | 1 |
| Habit Spasm | — | 1 | |||
| Anterior Poliomyelitis | 2 | — | T.B. Bone | — | 1 |
| Traumatic Paralysis | — | 1 | Chronic Otitis | 1 | 3 |
| Totals | 45 | 39 | |||
Wingfield Music Club.—Arrangements were made following
a meeting of the Committee for Education for Members to view a
short film made by the British Broadcasting Corporation of a
performance by the orchestra of this club, which is associated with
the School for the Physically Handicapped. The film had previously
been televised.
17. FULL-TIME COURSES OF HIGHER EDUCATION
FOR BLIND, DEAF, DEFECTIVE AND
EPILEPTIC STUDENTS
The Authority for the provision of such courses is the Essex
County Council.
18. NURSERY SCHOOL
Miss F. D. Harris, Headmistress, reports as follows:—
"This year has been notable for epidemics. In February
there was measles, in October, influenza, and in November, mumps.
"During the summer the children's health was good and the
fine weather was very much enjoyed by all."
19. MISCELLANEOUS
Health Education.
(a) Good Grooming.—The Borough Education Officer in his
Annual Report for 1957 states:—
"Lectures in 'good grooming' were again arranged for girls
in secondary schools. Twenty of these lectures were given during
the year."