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Walthamstow 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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(viii) Employment of Children No. of
children examined 245
(ix) Employment of Children in Public
Entertainment 2
(x) Examinations in School by School
Nurses -
(a) Uncleanliness - No. examined 12,336
No, found unclean 78
(b) Vision - No. tested 7,351
No referred for
treatment 315
(c) Feet - No examined 5,078
No. referred for
treatment 148
TREATMENT
(i) CHIROPODY 1962 161
New Cases 482 550
Attendances 2286 2660
(ii)
| New Cases | Re-attendances | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | |
| Ringworm Head | - | 1 | - | 20 |
| Body | - | - | - | - |
| Scabies | - | - | - | - |
| Impetigo | - | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Other skin diseases | 52 | 48 | 231 | 173 |
| Defective vision and squint | 20 | 23 | 5 | 2 |
| Other eye disease | 3 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
| Ear, Nose and Throat conditions | 42 | 32 | 86 | 63 |
| Speech | 20 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
| Lymphatic Glands | - | - | 2 | - |
| Heart and circulation | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Respiratory diseases | 9 | 6 | 16 | 8 |
| Developmental defects | 19 | 15 | 126 | 134 |
| Postural defects | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 |
| Plat foot | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 |
| Other orthopaedic conditions | 19 | 22 | 35 | 30 |
| Nervous disorders | 6 | 13 | 21 | 19 |
| Psychological disorders | 34 | 26 | 34 | 28 |
| Various | 42 | 52 | 55 | 55 |
| Totals | 277 | 269 | 659 | 596 |