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 1972

[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 83
(ii) re-examinations 1
(b) Employment of children in entertainment
(i) initial examinations 11
(ii) re-examinations 1
EXAMINATIONS BY SCHOOL NURSES
Head Inspections
Number of examinations 29,482
Number of children found to be unclean 620
Vision Testing at School
Number of children tested 20,881
Number referred to Eye Clinic 610
Foot Inspections at School
Number of children inspected 921
Number referred for treatment 19

Table: MINOR AILMENT CLINICS

MINOR AILMENT CLINICS

New CasesBoysGirls
Ringworm - Head--
Body--
Scabies--
Impetigo11
Other Skin Diseases3017
Defective Vision and Squint246169
Other Eye Defects82
Defective Hearing252228
Other Ear Diseases2425
Nose and Throat Defects9774
Speech Defects5931
Lymphatic Giands245
Heart and Circulation1018
Respiratory Diseases2112
Developmental Defects12357
Orthopaedic Defects7382
Nervous Disorders2327
Psychological Disorders204143
Other Defects and Diseases162178
1,3771,069

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Total attendances 4,616
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