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
Richmond upon Thames 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond upon Thames]
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Physical Condition of Pupils Inspected.
The general physical condition of school children remains high. Out of 4,996
children examined only 37 were found to be of unsatisfactory physical condition.
The co-operation and collaboration of the teaching staff is gratefully acknowledged.
Without their help and understanding it would not have been possible to arrange these
routine medical inspections.
Table III.
TABLE A. — Pupils found to require treatment at Periodic Medical Inspections (excluding Dental Diseases and Infestation with Vermin).
| Year of birth | For defective vision (excluding squint) | For any of the other conditions in table IV(A) | Total individual pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| 1968 and later | — | 17 | 17 |
| 1967 | 17 | 103 | 111 |
| 1966 | 43 | 190 | 213 |
| 1965 | 10 | 50 | 55 |
| 1964 | 3 | 26 | 28 |
| 1963 | 5 | 32 | 35 |
| 1962 | 7 | 37 | 40 |
| 1961 | 14 | 58 | 67 |
| 1960 | 54 | 103 | 148 |
| 1959 | 28 | 54 | 76 |
| 1958 | 22 | 36 | 54 |
| 1957 and earlier | 77 | 105 | 172 |
| TOTAL | 280 | 811 | 1016 |
The 5.6 per cent of children inspected who were found to require treatment or
under treatment for defective vision, compares with 5.3 per cent in 1971, 6.5 per cent
in 1970, 7.6 per cent in 1969, 9.8 per cent in 1968, 8.6 per cent in 1967, 6.3 per cent
in 1966 and 9.0 per cent in 1965.