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Tottenham 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE STATISTICS FOR 1960
PUPILS FOUND TO REQUIRE TREATMENT AT MEDICAL INSPECTION

Number of Individual Pupils found at periodic medical inspections to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin)

Year of BirthFor defective vision (excluding squint)For any of the other conditions recordedTotal Individual Pupils
1956 & Later2171172
195513388390
195418177187
195329104119
19524999130
1951252436599
1950286791
1949105117196
1948285433629
1947194241374
1946166197316
1945 & earlier7546501249
Total189530804452

DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION

Defect Code No.Defect or DiseasePeriodic InspectionsSpecial Inspections
EntrantsLeaversTotal including all other age groups inspected
TOTOTOTO
4Skin539212717652453711863
5Eyes(a)Vision337064735189534025535
(b)Squint801349332728191
(c)Other151491398601298
6Ears(a)Hearing421416171416420040
(b)Otitis Media39781151111341144
(c)Other71091139751092
7Nose and Throat212319478245391415437
8Speech26562976123713
9Lymphatic Glands295317820143
10Heart8442057722242627
11Lungs886597294182056819
12Development
(a)Hernia842-1411--
(b)Other710122954126169
13Orthopaedic:
(a)Posture4192589762961211
(b)Feet92148921304556533225
(c)Other395640591933391397
14Nervous System:
(a)Epilepsy221154014127
(b)Other51314204971198
15Psychological:
(a)Development3211620695835
(b)Stability211976108977435927
16Abdomen1614141676119145
17Other3549198911548970095
T = Requiring TreatmentO = Requiring Observation