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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(a) Employment of children (other than in entertainment) | |
(i) initial examinations | 99 |
(ii) re-examinations | - |
(b) Employment of children in entertainment | |
(i) initial examinations | 2 |
(ii) re-examinations | - |
Head Inspections | |
Number of examinations | 25,053 |
Number of children found to be unclean | 234 |
Vision Testing at School | |
Number of children tested | 16,976 |
Number referred to Eye Clinic | 385 |
Foot Inspections at School | |
Number of children inspected | 3,628 |
Number referred for treatment | 80 |
New Cases | Boys | Girls | |
---|---|---|---|
Ringworm - | Head | - | - |
Body | - | - | |
Scabies | 2 | - | |
Impetigo | - | 1 | |
Other Skin Diseases | 66 | 44 | |
Defective Vision and Squint | 313 | 297 | |
Other Eye Defects | 41 | 24 | |
Defective Hearing | 209 | 181 | |
Other Ear Diseases | 24 | 48 | |
Nose and Throat Defects | 991 | 97 | |
Speech Defects | 77 | 42 | |
Lymphatic Glands | 37 | 14 | |
Heart and Circulation | 8 | 16 | |
Respiratory Diseases | 28 | 18 | |
Developmental Defects | 139 | 119 | |
Orthopaedic Defects | 90 | 119 | |
Nervous Disorders | 32 | 25 | |
Psychological Disorders | 215 | 146 | |
Other Defects and Diseases | 207 | 216 | |
Total attendances 4,791 | 1,587 | 1,407 |