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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE
SCHOOL POPULATION
| NUMBER OF SCHOOLS | NUMBER OF PUPILS ON SCHOOL REGISTERS AT END OF YEAR | |
|---|---|---|
| Nursery | 3 | 256 |
| Primary | 77 | 21,230 |
| Secondary | 27 | 13,705 |
| Special | 8 | 657 |
| Totals - 1971 | 115 | 35,848 |
| 1970 | 109 | 34,196 |
| 1969 | 108 | 32,799 |
SCHOOL MEDICAL INSPECTION
| (a) Periodic Medical Inspections | ||||
| 1971 | 1970 | 1969 | ||
| 5 year age group | 2,888 | 2,766 | 3,172 | |
| 10-11 year age group | 1,277 | 1,212 | 1,214 | |
| 14 years age group | 1,925 | 1,169 | 1,725 | |
| Others | 633 | 704 | 751 | |
| Total | 6,723 | 5,851 | 6,862 | |
| No. of special inspections | 1,380 | 1,409 | 1,351 | |
| No. of re-inspections | 5,461 | 5,019 | 4,721 | |
| 6,841 | 6,428 | 6,072 | ||
(b) Physical Condition of Children Inspected
| AGE GROUP INSPECTED (BY YEAR OF BIRTH) | NO.OF PUPILS INSPECTED | PUPILS WHOSE CONDITION WAS CLASSIFIED UNSATISFACTORY |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 and later | 76 | - |
| 1966 | 1,409 | - |
| 1965 | 1,403 | - |
| 1964 | 254 | - |
| 1963 | 52 | - |
| 1962 | 99 | - |
| 1961 | 839 | - |
| 1960 | 438 | - |
| 1959 | 51 | - |
| 1958 | 34 | - |
| 1957 | 143 | - |
| 1956 and earlier | 1,925 | - |
| Total | 6,723 | - |
* Selective Medicals - A total of 893 children were found not to warrant a medical examination.
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