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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Table: OTHER MEDICAL INSPECTIONS

OTHER MEDICAL INSPECTIONS

(a) Employment of children (other than in entertainment)
(i) initial examinations99
(ii) re-examinations-
(b) Employment of children in entertainment
(i) initial examinations2
(ii) re-examinations-
EXAMINATIONS BY SCHOOL NURSES
Head Inspections
Number of examinations25,053
Number of children found to be unclean234
Vision Testing at School
Number of children tested16,976
Number referred to Eye Clinic385
Foot Inspections at School
Number of children inspected3,628
Number referred for treatment80

Table: MINOR AILMENT CLINICS

MINOR AILMENT CLINICS

New CasesBoysGirls
Ringworm -Head--
Body--
Scabies2-
Impetigo-1
Other Skin Diseases6644
Defective Vision and Squint313297
Other Eye Defects4124
Defective Hearing209181
Other Ear Diseases2448
Nose and Throat Defects99197
Speech Defects7742
Lymphatic Glands3714
Heart and Circulation816
Respiratory Diseases2818
Developmental Defects139119
Orthopaedic Defects90119
Nervous Disorders3225
Psychological Disorders215146
Other Defects and Diseases207216
Total attendances 4,7911,5871,407