London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Walthamstow 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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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
1957 and later(-)3 (2)3 (2)
195620 (12)137 (52)144 (59)
195527 (17)133 (56)149 (71)
195412 (4)37 (16)46 (19)
195313 (7)13 (6)21 (12)
195212 (8)15 (7)20 (10)
1951111 (82)130 (57)210(136)
195095 (68)113 (42)182(105)
194931 (18)33 (15)58 (32)
194845 (35)32 (18)71 (46)
194729 (22)27 (9)56 (31)
1946 and earlier399 (328)248 (126)585(429)
Totals794 (601)921 (406)1545(952)

Figures in brackets indicate those children, included in the
totals who were already under treatment.

(ii) Physical condition of children inspected

Age Groups Inspected (by year of birth)No. of pupils inspectedNo. whose condition Satisfactoryon was classified Unsatisfactory
1957 and later44.
19566556532
1955620620-
1954192192-
19538888-
19526565-
19517737721
1950613613-
1949297297-
19482602591
1947177177-
1946 and earlier22002200-
Totals594459404

(iii) Defects found at medical inspections

PERCENTAGE OF DEFECTS TO NUMBERS EXAMINED

19511952195319541955195619571958195919601961
Skin1.92.23.13.91.93.16.14.74.63.84.2
Vision and Squint8.38.99.010.011.915.214.115.717.111.114.8
Other Eye0.71.11.20.60.71.41.11.11.11.00.8
E.N. T.6.16.26.45.43.35.96.74.74.13.62.4
Orthopaedic8.67.84.04.13.94.14.95.06.43.12.9
Heart0.70.50.40.30.30.40.30.20.30.30.3
Bronchitis etc.1.01.91.20.70.51.02.21.91.31.11.0
Other defects3.44.85.73.33.85.35.14.45.14.43.6