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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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| Year Birth | Number of pupils inspected | Number who have undergone tonsillectomy at any time | Percentage of those inspected found to have had tonsillectomy | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | |
| 1954& Later | 269 | 233 | 9 | 2 | 3.3 | 0.9 |
| 1953 | 588 | 575 | 33 | 29 | 5.6 | 5.0 |
| 1952 | 166 | 207 | 18 | 11 | 10.9 | 5.3 |
| 1951 | 69 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 15.9 | 10.5 |
| 1950 | 107 | 131 | 16 | 16 | 15.0 | 12.2 |
| 1949 | 901 | 847 | 186 | 150 | 20.6 | 17.7 |
| 1948 | 136 | 145 | 24 | 22 | 17.6 | 15.2 |
| 1947 | 279 | 233 | 75 | 53 | 26.9 | 22.8 |
| 1946 | 1024 | 901 | 264 | 205 | 25.8 | 22.7 |
| 1945 | 460 | 430 | 99 | 85 | 21.5 | 19.8 |
| 1944 | 343 | 354 | 91 | 79 | 26.5 | 22.3 |
| 1943 & earlier | 1450 | 1215 | 392 | 333 | 26.3 | 27.4 |
| Total | 5792 | 5309 | 1218 | 989 | 21.0 | 18.6 |
EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS
1. Number of children medically examined in order to ascertain
whether they were physically fit to undertake employment of
a light nature outside school hours 213
2. Number of instances in which the state of health was found
to be such that certificates were withheld -
3. Number of children examined as to fitness to take part in
entertainments 20
4. Number of cases in which certificates to take part in
eTitertainnfents were withheld -
EDUCATION ACT 1944 - SECTIONS 57(3), 57(4) and 57(5)
Cases dealt with under Section 57. Education Act 1944 -
Sub-section 3: 11
Sub-section 4: 2
Sub-section 5: 9
Cases de-notified under Section 8, Education (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act 1948 1
MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS
(a) Number of Teachers examined as to fitness for
appointment 7
(b) Number of Students examined as to fitness for first
appointment 53
(c) Number of Students examined as to fitness to
undertake training course 30