[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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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 General Condition of Children inspected during the year in the routine age groups:—

	Number Inspected	Satisfactory		Unsatisfactory
	Number Inspected	No.	%	No.	%

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(b) Uncleanliness.—The following table gives comparative figures for the past two years

	1958	1957

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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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(d) Visual Defects and External Eye Defects.—The number of patients requiring treatment or observation was as follows:—

	Treatment	Observation

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(e) Nose and Throat Defects.—The number of patients requiring treatment or observation was as follows:—

	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		Tonsillectomy
	Boys	Girls	Boys	%	Girls	%

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The number of patients requiring treatment and observation was as follows :—

	Treatment	Observation

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(h) Dental Defects—

Inspection at Schools Requiring			Children actually treated	Fillings	Extractions	General Anaesthetics	Other Operations
Inspected	Treatment	Per cent	Children actually treated	Fillings	Extractions	General Anaesthetics	Other Operations

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(i) Heart Disease and Rheumatism.—The findings were as follows:—

	Treatment	Observation

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The notifications of tuberculosis in the age group 5-15 years have been as follows:—

	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957	1958

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(b) Tonics.—The following shows the quantity of tonics issued during 1958

Parrish's Food	Syrup Calcium Lactophosphate	Cod Liver Oil and Malt	Cod Liver Oil and Malt and Parrish's Food

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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 new cases and attendances at Minor Ailment Clinics since 1950. The decrease reflects the tendency for children to be taken to family doctors.

	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957	1958

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"The following figures show the work done in 1958."

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(a) Eye Clinic.—The following shows the work done in 1958:—

New Cases	Under 7 years		7-11 years		Over 11 years		Total
New Cases	Boys	Girls	Boys	Girls	Boys	Girls	Boys	Girls

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Number of children for whom glasses were

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Supply of Spectacles.— The following shows the number of spectacles provided during the past eight Years:—

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(b) Orthoptic Clinic.—The following shows the work done at the Clinic:—

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Hospital treatment was obtained as follows:—

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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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New cases seen by Surgeon —

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TABLE I Analysis of Figures for 1958

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TABLES II and 111 Analysis of Problems referred and Cases Diagnosed

	Referred	Diagnosed

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TABLE IV Analysis of Cases Closed during 1958

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The T.Q. range was as follows:—

	Number of Children

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During the year the Psychologist made 133 visits to schools, distributed as follows:—

Type of School	Number of Visits

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"I should like to thank my colleagues in the School Health Service for the honour they do me in asking my opinion, and the family doctors for permitting the reference ; and my colleagues at Whipps Cross Hospital. Dr. Walther, Pathologist, and Dr. Tettmar, Radiologist, for granting me the facilities of their departments."

	Over 5 years	Under 5 years

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Annual Report and Clinical Analysis.

	High Street Clinic	Open Air School Clinic

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(i) Tuberculosis.—The number of school children examined for the first time at the Chest Clinic during 1958 is shown in the following figures supplied by the Chest Physician :—

	Boys	Girls

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All secondary schools have been visited during the year and of the 2,147 children invited 1,218 accepted, giving an acceptance rate of 56.7 per cent.

	1958	1957	1956	1955

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10. INFECTIOUS DISEASES Notifications from general practitioners of infectious diseases in the 5-14 year age group were as follows:—

	1958	1957

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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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15. CO-OPERATION (a) Co-operation of Parents.— The following table shows the attendance of parents during 1958 at the periodic medical inspections:—

		Number inspected	No. of Parents	Per cent. 1958	Per cent. 1957

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Children referred by:—

	Under 5 years	Over 5 years

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(ii) National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.— The following is a summary of the work done during 1958:—

Nature of Offence		How dealt with

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Number of children dealt with:—

Under 5 years		Over 5 years
Boys	Girls	Boys	Girls

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"The Special Schools continue to serve a very wide area. The number of pupils attending from various districts was as follows :—

	Partially Sighted	Deaf	Open Air School	Educationally Subnormal

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The roll at the end of the year was as follows :—

Class	Grade	Age Range	No. on roll		conoGEnital				Acquired
			No. on roll		Hereditary	Kernic-terus	Prematurity	Unspecified	Post Men	Other	Aetiology Unknown
			M.	F	Hereditary	Kernic-terus	Prematurity	Unspecified	Post Men	Other	Aetiology Unknown

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The table below shows the principal defects in the children at the school at the end of the vear :—

	Boys	Girls		Boys	Girls

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The attached table shows the analysis of principal defects in children at the school during November 1958 :—

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(g) Denial Inspection and Treatment.	Periodic S	pecial

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Accommodation.—The following table shows the number of schools in the Borough at the 31st December:—

(a) Classification of the General Condition of Children inspected during the year in the routine age groups:—

(b) Uncleanliness.—The following table gives comparative figures for the past two years

(c) Minor Ailments and Skin Defects.—The following was the number of skin defects found to require treatment or observation:—

(d) Visual Defects and External Eye Defects.—The number of patients requiring treatment or observation was as follows:—

(e) Nose and Throat Defects.—The number of patients requiring treatment or observation was as follows:—

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:—

The number of patients requiring treatment and observation was as follows :—

(h) Dental Defects—

(i) Heart Disease and Rheumatism.—The findings were as follows:—

The notifications of tuberculosis in the age group 5-15 years have been as follows:—

(b) Tonics.—The following shows the quantity of tonics issued during 1958

The number of cases of minor ailments is shown in the following table detailing the work done at the school clinics:—

The following table shows the new cases and attendances at Minor Ailment Clinics since 1950. The decrease reflects the tendency for children to be taken to family doctors.

"The following figures show the work done in 1958."

(a) Eye Clinic.—The following shows the work done in 1958:—

Number of children for whom glasses were

Supply of Spectacles.— The following shows the number of spectacles provided during the past eight Years:—

(b) Orthoptic Clinic.—The following shows the work done at the Clinic:—

Hospital treatment was obtained as follows:—

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New cases seen by Surgeon —

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TABLE I Analysis of Figures for 1958

TABLES II and 111 Analysis of Problems referred and Cases Diagnosed

TABLE IV Analysis of Cases Closed during 1958

The T.Q. range was as follows:—

During the year the Psychologist made 133 visits to schools, distributed as follows:—

Annual Report and Clinical Analysis.

(i) Tuberculosis.—The number of school children examined for the first time at the Chest Clinic during 1958 is shown in the following figures supplied by the Chest Physician :—

All secondary schools have been visited during the year and of the 2,147 children invited 1,218 accepted, giving an acceptance rate of 56.7 per cent.

10. INFECTIOUS DISEASES Notifications from general practitioners of infectious diseases in the 5-14 year age group were as follows:—

(c) Vaccination against Smallpox.—The vaccinal condition of each child examined at routine medical inspection was noted, and a summary shows the following:—

15. CO-OPERATION (a) Co-operation of Parents.— The following table shows the attendance of parents during 1958 at the periodic medical inspections:—

Children referred by:—

(ii) National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.— The following is a summary of the work done during 1958:—

Number of children dealt with:—

"The Special Schools continue to serve a very wide area. The number of pupils attending from various districts was as follows :—

The roll at the end of the year was as follows :—

The table below shows the principal defects in the children at the school at the end of the vear :—

The attached table shows the analysis of principal defects in children at the school during November 1958 :—