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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 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

Published
1961
Pages
46
Tables
32

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32 tables in this report

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    STAFF CHANGES
    Appointments -From
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    SCHOOL CLINICS
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    Ophthalmic -
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    SCHOOL ACCOMMODATION
    BoysGirlsMixedInfantsNursery
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    Junior School
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    Infants School
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    TABLE I
    Heaf I No. %Heaf II NOi %Heaf III No. %Heaf IV No. %Neg. NO. %Abs.Total
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    TABLE II
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    The following table shows the principal ophthalmic defects of the children on the school roll-"
    BoysGirls
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    " The roll at the end of the year was as follows:-
    Under 55-11Over 11Totals
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    "The table below shows the analysis of the principal defects of children at school during 1960-
    BoysGirls
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    STATISTICAL SUMMARY MEDICAL INSPECTION
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    Other Inspections-
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    (i) Individual Children found to require treatment-
    Age Groups Inspected (by year of birth)For defective vision (excluding squint)For any of the other conditions recordedTotal
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    Periodic InspectionsTotalsSpecial Inspections
    EntrantsLeaversOthers
    Treatm'tObs:Treatm'tObs:Treatm'tObs:Treatm'tObs:Treatm'tObs:
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    (iv) Pupils found to have undergone tonsillectomy-
    Age GroupNo.found to have Number Inspected undergone tonsillectomy
    BoysGirlsBoysGirls
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    (v) Pupils found to have defects of colour vision-
    Intermediate inspectionsLeaver inspectionsOthers
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    (vi) Vaccinal condition of children inspected-
    Number inspectedS.P.Diph:Wh.C.PolioB.C.G.
    No:%No.%No.%No.%No.%
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    (vii) Parents present at medical inspections-
    Number inspectedNumber of parents presentPer Cent
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    TREATMENT
    (i) Chiropody-
    19601959
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    (ii) Minor Ailments-
    New CasesRe-attendances
    BoysGirlsBoysGirls
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    Continued from previous page...
    Tonics - Parrishes PoodCod Liver Oil and MaltC.L.O & Malt with Parishes Pood
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    (iv) Specialist Clinics -
    (a) Eye Clinic -
    New CasesUnder7 yrs7-11 yrs.Over 11 yrsTotal
    BoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirls
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    (b) Orthoptic Clinic -
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    (d) Orthopaedic Clinic -
    BoysGirls
    5-16 yrsUnder 5 yrs16-18 yrs5-16 yrsUnder 5 yrs16-18 yrs
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    (v) Speech Therapy -
    High St. ClinicWingfield House Clinic
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    (vii) Tuberculosis
    BoysGirls
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    NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
    Nature of offencreHow dealt with
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    HANDICAPPED PUPILS
    No. examined
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    CHILDREN ATTENDING THE SPECIAL SCHOOLS
    Partially SightedDeafOpen Air SchoolEducationally Subnormal