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Tottenham 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE STATISTICS FOR 1954

Table: TABLE 12 - PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTION

TABLE 12 - PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTION

Periodic Medical InspectionsOther periodic inspectionsOther Inspections
EntrantsSecond Age GroupThird Age GroupTotal
Special InspectionsRe-inspections
4,0793,7842, 34310.2063, 5154,7024,496

Table: TABLE 13 - CLASSIFICATION OF TOE GENERAL CONDITION OF PUPILS

TABLE 13 - CLASSIFICATION OF TOE GENERAL CONDITION OF PUPILS

Age GroupsNo. of pupils inspectedA (Good)B (Fair)C (Poor)
No.%No.%No.%
Entrants4,0791,85045.32,20954.2200.5
Second Age Group3,7841,61042.52,14956.8250.7
Third Age Group2,34384936.21,47262.8221.0
Other periodic inspections3,5151, 26335.92,21062.9421.2
Total13,7215, 57240.68,04058.61090.8

Table: TABLE 14 - DEFECTS POUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION

TABLE 14 - DEFECTS POUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION

Defect or DiseasePeriodic InspectionsSpecial Inspections
No. of defectsNo. of defects
1.2.1.2.
Skin23515288612
Eyes a. Vision65843820612
„ b. Squint10453161
„ c. Other776925610
Ears a. Hearing3671236
„ b. Otitis Media34148171
„ c. Other19271194
Nose and Throat2305701775
Speech4877413
Cervical Glands1314013-
Heart and Circulation15162518
Lungs8121313114
Developmental -
a. Hernia414-1
b. Other914722-
Orthopaedic -
a. Posture76291245
b. Flat Foot125223173
c. Other2353402525
Nervous System -
a. Epilepsy6123-
b. Other747354
Psychological -
a. Development5278010
b. Stability161293410
Other16728 51,655110

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1. Requiring Treatment.
2. Requiring to be kept under observation
but not requiring treatment.