Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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(viii) Employment of Children - No. of children examined | 338 |
(ix) Employment of Children in Public entertainment | Nil |
(x) Infestation - Examinations in School by School Nurses | 17412 |
Individual pupils found unclean | 38 |
TREATMENT
(i) Chiropody- | |||
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1960 | 1959 | ||
New Cases | 507 | 379 | |
Attendances | 2567 | 2647 |
(ii) Minor Ailments-
New Cases | Re-attendances | ||||
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Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | ||
Ringworm | Head | - | - | ||
Body | |||||
Scabies | 2 | ||||
Impetigo | 4 | 8 | 2 | 12 | |
Other skin diseases | 40 | 46 | 210 | 178 | |
Defective vision and squint | 55 | 72 | 15 | 12 | |
Other eye disease | 26 | 23 | 9 | 2 | |
Ear, Nose and Throat conditions | 94 | 85 | 41 | 30 | |
Speech | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | |
Lymphatic Glands | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Heart and circulation | 11 | 13 | 2 | 6 | |
Respiratory diseases | 19 | 13 | 8 | 9 | |
Developmental defects | 43 | 30 | 32 | 25 | |
Postural defects | 40 | 34 | 3 | 3 | |
Plat foot | 21 | 7 | 7 | 4 | |
Other orthopaedic conditions | 51 | 44 | 36 | 18 | |
Nervous disorders | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | |
Psychological disorders | 63 | 43 | 28 | 20 | |
Various | 196 | 214 | 358 | 375 | |
Totals | 706 | 654 | 767 | 699 |
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Tonics - Parrishes Pood | Cod Liver Oil and Malt | C.L.O & Malt with Parishes Pood |
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219 lbs. | 62 lbs. | 509 lbs. |