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Walthamstow 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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who is available for the same sessions as the part time
dental officer, at the same time that a surgery is free for
their use. This means, of course, that a fresh programme has
to be arranged each week.
As there seems no prospect of recruiting any full time
dental officers, owing to the comparatively low starting
salary, we must hope that more part time surgeons will come
to help us.

STATISTICAL SUMMARY

SCHOOL POPULATION

No.of schoolsNo.on roll(22.12.61)
Secondary179, 262
Junior194,959
Infant202,980
Special4300
Nursery183

PERCENTAGE ATTENDANCE

Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.MayJun.Jul.Sep.Oct.Nov.Dec.
Secondary96.789.893.095.492.891.885.793.393.893.290.7
Junior92.288.591.594.392.191.488.092.793.391.789.8
Infant86.978.080. 089.686.186.282.489.187.185.582.8
Special84.581.485.689.088.086.882.486.887.184.885.1
Nursery65.073.381.984.966.979.576.883.477.674.877.7
Totals93.387.190. 093.891.190.585.692.392.391.288.9

MEDICAL INSPECTION

Periodic Medical Inspections -
5 years age group1,279
10-12 year age group1,640
14 years age group2,200
Others825
Total5,944
Other Inspections
Special Inspections1,417
Re-inspect ions1,701
Total3,118