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 1973

[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 436
(ii) re-examinations 6
(b) Employment of children in entertainment
(i) initial examinations 4
(ii) re-examinations 1
EXAMINATIONS BY SCHOOL NURSES
Head Inspections
Number of examinations 36,324
Number of children found to be unclean 348
Vision Testing at School
Number of children tested 23,650
Number referred to Eye Clinic 1,000
Foot Inspections at School
Number of children inspected 2,337
Number referred for treatment 101

Table: MINOR AILMENT CLINICS

MINOR AILMENT CLINICS

New CasesBoysGirls
Ringworm - Head--
Body--
Scabies42
Impetigo--
Other Skin Diseases2120
Defective Vision and Squint192224
Other Eye Defects1413
Defective Hearing366341
Other Ear Diseases2839
Nose and Throat Defects6581
Speech Defects5833
Lymphatic Giands217
Heart and Circulation616
Respiratory Diseases197
Developmental Defects8839
Orthopaedic Defects8195
Nervous Disorders6640
Psychological Disorders187147
Other Defects and Diseases163157
1,3851.261
Total attendances 4,950

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