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

Waltham Forest 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]

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Table: OTHER MEDICAL INSPECTIONS

OTHER MEDICAL INSPECTIONS

(a) Employment of children (other than in entertainment)
(i) initial examinations160
(ii) re-examinations-
(b) Employment of children in entertainment
(i) initial examinations6
(ii) re-examinations-

Table: EXAMINATIONS BY SCHOOL NURSES

EXAMINATIONS BY SCHOOL NURSES

Head Inspections
Number of examinations19,663
Number of children found to be unclean220
Vision Testing at School
Number of children tested22,576
Number referred to Eye Clinic596
Foot Inspections at School
Number of children inspected6,981
Number referred for treatment202

Table: MINOR AILMENT CLINICS

MINOR AILMENT CLINICS

New CasesBoysGirls
Ringworm - Head42
Body--
Scabies1-
Impetigo--
Other Skin Diseases9895
Defective Vision and Squint124153
Other Eye Defects1116
Defective Hearing157103
Other Ear Diseases3942
Nose and Throat Defects9899
Speech Defects3718
Lymphatic Glands2126
Heart and Circulation713
Respiratory Diseases3821
Developmental Defects12570
Orthopaedic Defects8885
Nervous Disorders3024
Psychological Disorders157123
Other Defects and Diseases151137
1,1861,027
Total attendances4,534

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