[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

Walthamstow 1959

Published: 1960
Pages: 46
Tables: 42

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1. TAFF

Appointments. Date Appointed
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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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5, MEDICAL INSPECTION The following gives a summary of the returns:-

A. Periodic Medical Inspections -
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(a) Classification of the General Condition of Children inspected during the year in the routine age groups:-

Number Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
inspected No % No %
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(b) Uncleanliness.- The following table gives comparative figures for the past two years.-

1959 1958
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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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(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 or observation was as follows

Treatment Observation
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(i) Heart Disease and Rheumatism.- The findings were as follows

Treatment Observation
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(b) Tonics.- The following shows the quantity of tonics issued during 1959

Parrish's Food Syrup Calcium Lactophosphate Cod Liver Oil and Malt Cod Liver Oil & Malt with Parrish's Food
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First Ii Boys ispections Girls Re-insj Boys )ections Girls
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decrease reflects the tendency for children to be taken to family doctors.

1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
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The following figures show the work done in 1959:
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(a) Eye Clinic.- The following shows the work done in 1959

New cases Under 7 years 7-11 years Over 11 years Total
Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls
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(b) Orthoptic Clinic - The following shows th done at the clinic Number of new casese work 127
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The following tables compiled by Miss Garratt C.S.P Physiotherapist, show the work done at the clinic:-

Boys Girls
5-16 Under 16-18 5-16 Under 16-18
yrs. 5 yrs. yrs yrs 5 yrs. yrs.
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Transverse pyelitis 5-16 yrs. Boys Under 5 yrs. 16-18 yrs. 5-16 yrs. 2 Girls Under 5 yrs 16-18 yrs.
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TABLE 1 Analysis of Figures for 1959.
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TABLES II and III Analysis of Problems referred and Cases Diagnosed

Referred Diagnosed
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TABLE IV Analysis of Cases Closed during 1959
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During the year the Pyschologist made 126 visits to schools, distributed as follows

Type of School Number of Visits
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doctors wno consented to the referral. I should also like to thank Dr. P. Tettmar, radiologist, and Dr. W.W Walther. pathologist, at Whipps Cross Hospital for making me free of their services."

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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High Street Clinic Open Air School Clinic
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Analysis of Defects of Children attending Clinic and under observation during year:-
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(i) Tuberculosis.- The number of school children examined for the first time at the Chest Clinic during 1959 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 2.882 children invited 1,382 accepted giving an acceptance rate of 47 9 per cent.

1959 1958 1957 1956
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Notifications from general practitioners of infectious diseases in the 5-14 year age group were as follows:-

1959 1958
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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 1959 at tne periodic medical inspections

Number inspected No. of Parents Per cent. 1959 Per cent. 1958
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The following is a summary of the work done during 1959: -

Nature of Offence How dealt with
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The number of pupils attending the Special Schools from various districts was as follows:-

Partially Sighted Deaf Open Air School Educationally Subnormal
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"The school re-opened in January, 1959, with fifty-two children on roll. During the year ten children were admitted and nine left. The school leavers are divided as follows:

Employment Further training Transferred to other schools.
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The roll at the end of the year was as follows:-

Class Grade Age Range No. on rol 1 CONGENITAL ACQUIRED Aetiology Unknown
Heredi -tary Kerni-terus Unspec■ i tied Post Men Other
M. F.
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Catchment Area.-
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The following table shows the principal ophthalmic defects of the children on the school roll:-

Boys Girls Boys Girls
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Boys Girls Boys Girls
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(&) Dental Inspection and Treatment.

Periodic Special
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Half days devoted to Inspection 48

Class	Grade	Age Range	No. on rol 1		CONGENITAL			ACQUIRED		Aetiology Unknown
			No. on rol 1		Heredi -tary	Kerni-terus	Unspec■ i tied	Post Men	Other
			M.	F.	Heredi -tary	Kerni-terus	Unspec■ i tied	Post Men	Other

	Boys			Girls
	5-16	Under	16-18	5-16	Under	16-18
	yrs.	5 yrs.	yrs	yrs	5 yrs.	yrs.

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1. TAFF

4. SCHOOL HYGIENE AND ACCOMMODATION Accommodation.-The following table shows the number of schools in the Borough at the 31st December:

5, MEDICAL INSPECTION The following gives a summary of the returns:-

(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:-

(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 or observation was as follows

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

(b) Tonics.- The following shows the quantity of tonics issued during 1959

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decrease reflects the tendency for children to be taken to family doctors.

The following figures show the work done in 1959:

(a) Eye Clinic.- The following shows the work done in 1959

(b) Orthoptic Clinic - The following shows th done at the clinic Number of new casese work 127

The following tables compiled by Miss Garratt C.S.P Physiotherapist, show the work done at the clinic:-

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TABLE 1 Analysis of Figures for 1959.

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TABLES II and III Analysis of Problems referred and Cases Diagnosed

TABLE IV Analysis of Cases Closed during 1959

During the year the Pyschologist made 126 visits to schools, distributed as follows

doctors wno consented to the referral. I should also like to thank Dr. P. Tettmar, radiologist, and Dr. W.W Walther. pathologist, at Whipps Cross Hospital for making me free of their services."

Annual Report and Clinical Analysis

Continued from previous page...

Analysis of Defects of Children attending Clinic and under observation during year:-

(i) Tuberculosis.- The number of school children examined for the first time at the Chest Clinic during 1959 is shown in the following figures supplied by the Chest Physician,

All secondary schools have been visited during the year and of the 2.882 children invited 1,382 accepted giving an acceptance rate of 47 9 per cent.

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:

The following table shows the attendance of parents during 1959 at tne periodic medical inspections

The following is a summary of the work done during 1959: -

The number of pupils attending the Special Schools from various districts was as follows:-

"The school re-opened in January, 1959, with fifty-two children on roll. During the year ten children were admitted and nine left. The school leavers are divided as follows:

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

Catchment Area.-

The following table shows the principal ophthalmic defects of the children on the school roll:-

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(&amp;) Dental Inspection and Treatment.

Half days devoted to Inspection 48

(&) Dental Inspection and Treatment.