Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 |