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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
Waltham Forest 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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OTHER MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
(a) Employment of children (other than in entertainment)
(i) initial examinations 180
(ii) re-examinations 8
(b) Employment of children in entertainment
(i) initial examinations -
(ii) re-examinations -
EXAMINATIONS BY SCHOOL NURSES
Head Inspections
Number of examinations 18,473
Number of children found to be unclean 196
Vision Testing at School
Number of children tested 14, 605
Number referred to Eye Clinic 373
Foot Inspections at School
Number of children inspected 8, 539
Number referred for treatment 215
MINOR AILMENT CLINICS
| New Cases | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| Ringworm - Head | 5 | 12 |
| Body | 1 | - |
| Scabies | 3 | 3 |
| Impetigo | 7 | 2 |
| Other Skin Diseases | 180 | 173 |
| Defective Vision and Squint | 117 | 121 |
| Other Eye Defects | 38 | 18 |
| Defective Hearing | 148 | 76 |
| Other ear diseases | 46 | 41 |
| Nose and throat defects | 79 | 51 |
| Speech defects | 37 | 20 |
| Lymphatic glands | 19 | 26 |
| Heart and circulation | 7 | 11 |
| Respiratory diseases | 26 | 19 |
| Developmental defects | 100 | 71 |
| Orthopaedic defects | 100 | 93 |
| Nervous disorders | 26 | 23 |
| Psychological disorders | 129 | 89 |
| Other defects and diseases | 312 | 218 |
| Total attendances 5,284 | 1,380 | 1,067 |
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