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Walthamstow 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

Published
1962
Pages
60
Tables
43

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43 tables in this report

  • Page 17
    TABLE I
    CLASSGROUP I Acquired Physical DefectsGROUP 2 Hereditary and Congenital ConditionsGROUP 3 Psycho-somatic DisordersGROUP 4 MiscellaneousBrain Damaged Children in Groups:
    1234
  • Page 18
    TABLE II
    YearGROUP IGROUP IIGROUP IIIGROUP IVTOTALNumber with Brain Damage
  • Page 18
    TABLE III
  • Page 19
    TABLE IV
    Disability19501961Disability19501961
  • Page 30
    Results BLACKHORSE SPECIAL CLASS 1959 Entry 16 Children
    FACTORON ENTRYAFTER 3 TERMSADVANCE
    AgeR.A.I.Q.R.A.I.Q.R. A.I.Q.
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    1960 Entry 16 Children
    FACTORON ENTRYAFTER 3 TERMSADVANCE
    AgeR. A.I.Q.R.A.I.Q.R. A.I.Q.
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    1960 Entry 15 Children
    FACTORON ENTRYAFTER 3 TERMSADVANCE
    AgeR. A.I.Q.R. A.I.Q.R.A.I.Q.
  • Page 31
    WOODSIDE SPECIAL CLASS 1958 Entry 12 Children
    FACTORON ENTRYAFTER 3 TERMSADVANCE
    AgeR.A.I.Q.R.A.I.Q.R.A.I.Q.
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    1959 Entry 17 Children
    FACTORON ENTRYAFTER 3 TERMSADVANCE
    AgeR. A.I.Q.R. A.I.Q.R. A.I.Q.
  • Page 31
    1960 Entry 15 Children
    FACTORON ENTRYAFTER 3 TERMSADVANCE
    AgeR.A.I.Q.R.A.I.Q.R.A.I.Q.
  • Page 34
    The children who left were placed as follows:-
    EmploymentFurther trainingResidential Deaf SchoolsP.D. Uni tsHearing Schools
  • Page 34
    "The children on roll at the end of the year were classified as follows:-
    Under 55-11Over 11Totals
  • Page 36
    Essex
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    "The ophthalmic conditions on entry were as follows:-
  • Page 44
    STATISTICAL SUMMARY SCHOOL POPULATION
    No.of schoolsNo.on roll(22.12.61)
  • Page 44
    PERCENTAGE ATTENDANCE
    Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.MayJun.Jul.Sep.Oct.Nov.Dec.
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    MEDICAL INSPECTION
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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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    (ii) Physical condition of children inspected
    Age Groups Inspected (by year of birth)No. of pupils inspectedNo. whose condition Satisfactoryon was classified Unsatisfactory
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    (iii) Defects found at medical inspections PERCENTAGE OF DEFECTS TO NUMBERS EXAMINED
    19511952195319541955195619571958195919601961
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    PERIODIC INSPECTIONS
    EntrantsLeaversOthersTotalsSpecial Inspections
    Treatm'tObs:Treatm'tObs:Treatm'tObs:Treatm'tObs:Treatm'tObs
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    (iv) Pupils found to have undergone tonsillectomy-
    Age GroupNumber InspectedNo. found to have undergone tonsillectomy
    BoysGirlsBoysGirls
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    (v) Pupils found to have defects of colour vision
    Intermediate inspectionsLeaver inspectionsOthers
  • Page 47
    (vi) Vaccinal condition of children inspected -
    Number inspectedProphylaxis
    S.P.Di ph:Wh.CPolioB.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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    (x) Examinations in School by School Nurses-
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    TREATMENT
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    (ii) MINOR AILMENTS-
    New CasesRe-attendances
    BoysGirlsBoysGirls
  • Page 49
    (iii) DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT -
  • Page 50
    (iv) SPECIALIST CLINICS (a) Eye Clinic
    New CasesUnder 7 yrs.7-11 yrs.Over 11 yrsTotal
    BoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirls
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    (c) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic-
    New CasesBoysGirls
  • Page 51
    ( d) Orthopaedic Clinic-
    5-16 yraBoys Under 5 yrs16-18 yrs5-16 yrsGirls Under 5 yrs16-18 yrs
  • Page 52
    Tables I and II Analysis of Problems Referred and Cases Diagnosed
    (WALTHAMSTOW CASES ONLY)
    ReferredDiagnosed
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    Table III - Analysis of Cases Closed during 1961
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    (f) Paediatric Clinic-
    New CasesOver 5 yrs.Under 5 yrs.
    BoysGirlsBoysGirls
  • Page 54
    (V) SPEECH THERAPY -
    High St. ClinicWingfield House Clinic
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    (Vii) TUBERCULOSIS-
    GirlsBoys
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    (d) B.C.G.-
    19611960
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    INFECTIOUS DISEASES
    Notifications5-14 years
    19611960
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    NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
    Nature of OffenceHow dealt with
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    HANDICAPPED PUPILS
    No. examined
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    CHILDREN ATTENDING THE SPECIAL SCHOOLS
    Partially SightedDeafOpen Air SchoolEducationally Subnormal
  • Page 57
    WALTHAMSTOW CHILDREN IN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS