London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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]
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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 recorded | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 and later | 3 | 10 | 11 |
| 1957 | 13 | 133 | 135 |
| 1956 | 26 | 122 | 135 |
| 1955 | 12 | 32 | 43 |
| 1954 | 8 | 20 | 20 |
| 1953 | 9 | 13 | 14 |
| 1952 | 82 | 129 | 192 |
| 1951 | 58 | 96 | 134 |
| 1950 | 25 | 26 | 42 |
| 1949 | 11 | 12 | 19 |
| 1948 | 9 | 9 | 15 |
| 1947 and earlier | 429 | 217 | 581 |
| Totals | 685 | 819 | 1,341 |
(ii) Physical condition of children inspected
| Age Groups Inspected (by year of birth) | No.of pupils inspected | No.whose condition Satisfactory | was classified Unsatisfactory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 and later | 63 | 63 | – |
| 1957 | 523 | 523 | – |
| 1956 | 583 | 583 | – |
| 1955 | 138 | 138 | – |
| 1954 | 55 | 55 | – |
| 1953 | 39 | 39 | – |
| 1952 | 795 | 795 | – |
| 1951 | 565 | 565 | – |
| 1950 | 145 | 145 | – |
| 1949 | 69 | 69 | – |
| 1948 | 49 | 49 | – |
| 1947 and earlier | 2,258 | 2,256 | 2 |
| Totals | 5,282 | 5,280 | 2 |
(iii) Defects found at medical inspections -
PERCENTAGE OF DEFECTS TO NUMBERS EXAMINED:-
| 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skin | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.3 |
| Vision and Squint | 8.9 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 11.9 | 15.2 | 14.1 | 15.7 | 17.1 | 11.1 | 14.8 | 15.0 |
| Other eye | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| E.N, T. | 6.2 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 3.4 |
| Orthopaedic | 7.8 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
| Heart | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Bronchitis etc | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Other defects | 4.8 | 5.7 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 |