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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 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

Published
1963
Pages
50
Tables
29

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29 tables in this report

  • Page 19
    Children were drawn from the following areas
    DEAFPARTIALHEARINGTOTAL
    BoysGirlsBoysGirls
  • Page 19
    (Figures in brackets indicate children travelling by public transport and are classified as follows:-)
    Under 55 -1111-16Total
  • Page 23
    Continued from previous page...
    BoysGirls
  • Page 27
    SUMMARY OF RE-TEST RESULTS JUNE, 1963.
    ClassWoodside 3rd & 4th YearHigham Hill 3rd & 4th YearWinns 2nd & 3rd YearEdinburgh 1st & 2nd Year
  • Page 33
    STATISTICAL SUMMARY SCHOOL POPULATION
    No. of schoolsNo. on roll (28.12.62)
  • Page 33
    PERCENTAGE ATTENDANCE
    Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.May.Jun.Jul.Sep.Oct.Nov.Dec.
  • Page 33
    MEDICAL INSPECTION
    Periodic Medical Inspections
  • Page 34
    (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
  • Page 34
    (ii) Physical condition of children inspected
    Age Groups Inspected (by year of birth)No.of pupils inspectedNo.whose condition Satisfactorywas classified Unsatisfactory
  • Page 34
    (iii) Defects found at medical inspections - PERCENTAGE OF DEFECTS TO NUMBERS EXAMINED:-
    19521953195419551956195719581959196019611962
  • Page 35
    Continued from previous page...
    PERIODIC INSPECTIONSSpecial Inspections
    EntrantsLeaversOthersTotals
    Treatm'tObs:Treatm'tObs:Treatm'tObs:Treatm'tObs.Treatm'tObs:
  • Page 36
    (iv) Pupils found to have undergone tonsillectomy -
    Age GroupNumber InspectedNumber found to have undergone tonsillectomy
    BoysGirlsBoysGirls
  • Page 36
    (v) Pupils found to have defects of colour vision
    Intermediate inspectionsLeaver inspectionsOthers
  • Page 36
    (vi) Vaccinal condition of children inspected -
    No. inspectedProphylaxis
    S.P.Diph:Wh.C.PolioB.C G.
    No.%No.%No.%No.%No.%
  • Page 36
    (vii) Parents present at medical inspections
    Number inspectedNumber of parents presentPer Cent
  • Page 37
    (ii) MINOR AILMENTS
    New CasesRe-attendances
    BoysGirlsBoysGirls
  • Page 38
    (iii) DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT -
  • Page 39
    (iv) SPECIALIST CLINICS -(a) Eye CIinic
    New CasesUnder 7 yrs.7–11 yrs.Over 11 yrs.Total
    BoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirls
  • Page 39
    (c) Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic -
    New CasesBoysGirls
  • Page 41
    Tables I and II Analysis of Problems Referred and Cases Diagnosed (WALTHAMSTOW CASES ONLY)
    ReferredDiagnosed
  • Page 41
    Table III - Analysis of Cases Closed during 1961
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    (f) Paediatric Clinic -
    New CasesOver 5 yrs.Under 5 yrs.
    BoysGirlsBoysGirls
  • Page 43
    (V) SPEECH THERAPY
    High St. ClinicWingfield House Clinic
  • Page 43
    Analysis of Defects
  • Page 43
    (Vii) TUBERCULOSIS -
    BoysGirls
  • Page 44
    INFECTIOUS DISEASES
    Notifications5-14 years
    19621961
  • Page 45
    NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
    Nature of OffenceHow dealtwith
  • Page 45
    HANDICAPPED PUPILS
    No. of pupils ascertained during 1962No. of pupils admitted to Special Schools during yearTotal No. of pupils in Special Schools at end of year
    DayResid.DayResid.
  • Page 47
    Comparison of heights and weights of London and Walthamstow school children Median (50th percentile)
    AgeHeight (ins)Weight (lbs)
    BoysGirlsBoysGirls
    L.C.C.Walth.L.C.C.Walth.L.C.C.Walth.L.C.C.Walth.