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

Tottenham 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Table: Table I.— Medical Inspection of Pupils Attending Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools.

Table I.— Medical Inspection of Pupils Attending Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools.

A. — Periodic Medical Inspections.
Number of Inspections in the prescribed Groups:
Entrants1,467
Second Age Group1,691
Third Age Group1,008
Total4,166
Number of other Periodic Inspections1,874
Grand Total6,040
B.—Other Inspections.
Number of Special Inspections4,777
Number of Re-Inspections14,799
Total19,576

Table: C. —Pupils Found to Require Treatment.Number of Individual Pupils found at Periodic Medical Inspection to Require Treatment (excluding Dental Diseases and Infestation with Vermin).

C. —Pupils Found to Require Treatment.

Number of Individual Pupils found at Periodic Medical Inspection to Require Treatment (excluding Dental Diseases and Infestation with Vermin).

GroupFor defective vision (excluding squint).For any of the other conditions recorded in Table IIA.Total individual pupils.
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Entrants8169172
Second Age Group117164263
Third Age Group7285124
Total (prescribed groups)197418559
Other Periodic Inspections46218244
Grand Total243636803