[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow] page 14

Walthamstow 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

This page requires JavaScript

Text

Copy text to clipboard

14
Owing to the increase in the number of children on the school
rolls since 1947, and the consequent crowding of accommodation
it was not always possible for medical inspection to take place under
satisfactory conditions. Special facilities have been provided in
some of the newer schools.
6. REVIEW OF THE FACTS DISCLOSED BY
MEDICAL INSPECTION
(N.B.—The numbers given below refer to medical inspection and special
inspection at schools and do not include other examinations at clinics).

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

Download table as:

(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.	%
5 year age group	1,385	1,375	99.3	10	0.7
10-12 year age group	1,957	1,943	99.3	14	0.7
14 year age group	1,775	1,757	99.0	18	1.0
Others	401	391	97.5	10	2.5
Totals	5,518	5,466	99.1	52	0.9

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

Download table as:

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

	1958	1957
Average visits to schools	4	4
Total examinations	34,641	32,980
Number of individual children found unclean	93	109
Percentage uncleanliness of average attendance	0.6	0.6

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

Download table as:

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

	Treatment	Observation
Ringworm—Head	-	-
—Body	-	-
Scabies	3	-
Impetigo	-	-
Other skin disease	259	99

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

Download table as:

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

	Treatment	Observation
Visual defects	776	117
Squint	90	18
External Eye Diseases	64	26

London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Walthamstow 1958

Text

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

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

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

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