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Walthamstow 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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(viii) Employment of Children - No of
children examined 172
(ix) Employment of Children in Public
Entertainment 1
(x) Examinations in School by School
Nurses
(a) Uncleanliness - No. examined 16,449
No. found unclean 111
(b) Vision - No tested 11,285
No. referred for
treatment 448
(c) Feet - No. examined 8,214
No. referred for
treatment 116
TREATMENT
(i) CHIROPODY
1963 1962
New Cases 424 482
Attendances 1955 2286
(ii)
| New Cases | Re-attendances | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | |
| Ringworm Head | 1 | - | - | - |
| Body | - | - | - | - |
| Scabies | - | - | - | - |
| Impetigo | 1 | - | - | |
| Other skin diseases | 59 | 32 | 264 | 177 |
| Defective vision and squint | 16 | 22 | 3 | 3 |
| Other eye disease | 6 | 13 | 3 | 7 |
| Ear, Nose and Throat conditions | 40 | 36 | 16 | 10 |
| Speech | 22 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| Lymphatic Glands | 6 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Heart and circulation | 10 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Respiratory diseases | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| Developmental defects | 107 | 76 | 94 | 191 |
| Postural defects | 30 | 43 | 1 | 12 |
| Flat foot | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Other orthopaedic conditions | 27 | 27 | 12 | 15 |
| Nervous disorders | 22 | 15 | 14 | 19 |
| Psychological disorders | 22 | 18 | 10 | 13 |
| Various | 38 | 39 | 47 | 37 |
| Totals | 436 | 356 | 481 | 488 |