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 1964
[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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 and later | _ | 2 | 2 |
| 1959 | 17 | 82 | 85 |
| 1958 | 25 | 113 | 118 |
| 1957 | 6 | 29 | 29 |
| 1956 | 7 | 11 | 14 |
| 1955 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 1954 | 60 | 78 | 120 |
| 1953 | 65 | 71 | 113 |
| 1952 | 24 | 20 | 40 |
| 1951 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 1950 | 9 | 15 | 21 |
| 1949 and earlier | 311 | 207 | 456 |
| Totals | 538 | 641 | 1025 |
(ii) Physical condition of children inspected -
| Age Groups Inspected (by year of birth) | No.of pupils inspected | No. whose condition Satisfactory | was classified Unsatisfactory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 and later | 34 | 34 | - |
| 1959 | 551 | 550 | 1 |
| 1958 | 594 | 594 | - |
| 1957 | 122 | 122 | - |
| 1956 | 51 | 51 | - |
| 1955 | 44 | 44 | - |
| 1954 | 542 | 542 | - |
| 1953 | 457 | 457 | - |
| 1952 | 157 | 157 | - |
| 1951 | 41 | 41 | - |
| 1950 | 98 | 98 | - |
| 1949 and earlier | 1652 | 1649 | 3 |
| Totals | 4343 | 4339 | 4 |
(iii) Defects found at medical inspections -
PERCENTAGE OF DEFECTS TO NUMBERS EXAMINED:-
| 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skin Vision and | 3.9 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 6. 1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| Squint | 10.0 | 11.9 | 15.2 | 14. 1 | 15.7 | 17. 1 | 11. 1 | 14.8 | 15.0 | 15.3 | 13.9 |
| Other eye | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1. 1 | 1. 1 | 1. 1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| E.N.T. | 5.4 | 3.3 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 4. 1 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 3.0 |
| Orthopaedic | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 6. 4 | 3. 1 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
| Heart | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0. 3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Bronchitis etc. | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1. 1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Other Defects | 3.3 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 5. 1 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2.4 |