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 1970
[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 | 120 |
| (ii) re-examinations | — |
| (b) Employment of children in entertainment | |
| (i) initial examinations | 1 |
| (ii) re-examinations | — |
| EXAMINATIONS BY SCHOOL NURSES | |
| Head Inspections | |
| Number of examinations | 13,503 |
| Number of children found to be unclean | 164 |
| Vision Testing at School | |
| Number of children tested | 18,947 |
| Number referred to Eye Clinic | 627 |
| Foot Inspections at School | |
| Number of children inspected | 4,494 |
| Number referred for treatment | 112 |
MINOR AILMENT CLINICS
| New Cases | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| Ringworm - Head | 2 | — |
| Body | 1 | — |
| Scabies | 2 | — |
| Impetigo | 3 | 3 |
| Other Skin Diseases | 89 | 100 |
| Defective Vision and Squint | 221 | 188 |
| Other Eye Defects | 26 | 23 |
| Defective Hearing | 146 | 1 19 |
| Other Ear Diseases | 29 | 31 |
| Nose and Throat Defects | 81 | 91 |
| Speech Defects | 69 | 30 |
| Lymphatic Glands | 31 | 12 |
| Heart and Circulation | 17 | 22 |
| Respiratory Diseases | 29 | 13 |
| Developmental Defects | 151 | 101 |
| Orthopaedic Defects | 140 | 155 |
| Nervous Disorders | 35 | 33 |
| Psychological Disorders | 261 | 155 |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 212 | 209 |
| 1,555 | 1,285 | |
| Total attendances | 4,453 | |