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 1963
[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 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 1957 | 11 | 87 | 88 |
| 1956 | 30 | 147 | 153 |
| 1955 | 16 | 31 | 38 |
| 1954 | 8 | 11 | 17 |
| 1953 | 9 | 12 | 18 |
| 1952 | 57 | 99 | 138 |
| 1951 | 58 | 70 | 107 |
| 1950 | 53 | 50 | 85 |
| 1949 | 27 | 22 | 39 |
| 1948 | 51 | 30 | 66 |
| 1947 and earlier | 302 | 184 | 435 |
| Totals | 623 | 750 | 1191 |
(ii) Physical condition of children inspected
| Age Groups Inspected (by year of birth) | No. of pupils inspected | No.whose condition Satisfactory | was classified Unsatisfactory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 and later | 61 | 61 | - |
| 1958 | 566 | 566 | - |
| 1957 | 683 | 683 | - |
| 1956 | 145 | 145 | |
| 1955 | 58 | 58 | |
| 1954 | 47 | 47 | - |
| 1953 | 539 | 539 | - |
| 1952 | 400 | 400 | |
| 1951 | 247 | 247 | - |
| 1950 | 112 | 112 | |
| 1949 | 262 | 262 | - |
| 1948 and earlier | 1,574 | 1, 570 | 4 |
| Totals | 4,694 | 4,690 | 4 |
(iii) Defects found at medical inspections -
PERCENTAGE OF DEFECTS TO NUMBERS EXAMINED:-
| 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skin | 3.1 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| Vision and Squint | 9.0 | 10.0 | 11.9 | 15.2 | 14.1 | 15.7 | 17 1 | 11.1 | 14.8 | 15.0 | 15.3 |
| Other eye | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1. 1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| E.N. T. | 6.4 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 4. 1 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
| Orthopaedic | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| Heart | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 4 | 0 6 |
| Bronchitis etc. | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Other Defects | 5.7 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 |