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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 1967

[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 200
(ii) re-examinations 1
(b) Employment of children in entertainment
(i) initial examinations 1
(ii) re-examinations
EXAMINATIONS BY SCHOOL NURSES
Head Inspections
Number of examinations 22,145
Number of children found to be unclean 202
Vision Testing at School
Number of children tested 22,277
Number referred to Eye Clinic 599
Foot Inspections at School
Number of children inspected 8,788
Number referred for treatment 244

Table: MINOR AILMENT CLINICS

MINOR AILMENT CLINICS

New CasesBoysGirls
Ringworm - Head—5
Body1-
Scabies-2
Impetigo12
Other Skin Diseases128122
Defective Vision and Squint102103
Other Eye Defects3828
Defective Hearing157104
Other ear diseases3138
Nose and throat defects8875
Speech defects3214
Lymphatic glands3422
Heart and circulation1014
Respiratory diseases3529
Developmental defects12879
Orthopaedic defects108112
Nervous disorders3426
Psychological disorders162113
Other defects and diseases277269
Total attendances 4,9771,3661,157

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