Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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GIRLS' SCHOOLS.
| SCHOOL. | Number Examined. | Number with defects. | NATURE OF DEFECT. | Percentage of cases remedied. | Left School. | Still unremedied. | Visits arising out of.- | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleanliness. | Nose and Throat. | Teeth. | Tonsils and Adenoids. | External Eye Disease. | Vision. | Discharging Ears. | Various. | |||||||||||||||
| Head &Body. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. | No. Remd. | No. | No. Remd. | No. | No. Remd. | No. | No. Remd. | No. | No. Kemd. | No. | No. Remd. | No. | No. Remd. | No. | No. Kemd. | |||||||
| Winns Avenue | 108 | 11 | 6 | 5 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 63.6 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 20 | 9 | 9 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | ||||
| Chapel End | 106 | 19 | 17 | 12 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 51.5 | 8 | 11 | 11 |
| 32 | 24 | 13 | 1 | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 6 | 4 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 9 | 20 | ||||
| Blackhorse Road | 77 | 25 | 9 | 4 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 6 | 4 | 1 | - | 7 | 3 | 58.9 | 5 | 16 | 16 |
| 9 | 5 | 5 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Higham Hill | 42 | 16 | 14 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 3 | 90.3 | 9 | _ | 6 |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 6 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| Markhouse Road | 21 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | All Left. | 3 | 3 | 34 |
| 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Coppermill Road | 36 | 7 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | 3 | — | — | - | 2 | — | — | - | _ | — | - | — | - | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | ||||
| Gamuel Road | 36 | 13 | 10 | 9 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 86.3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Pretoria Avenue | 36 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 38.4 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Queen's Road | 24 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All left except | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Mission Grove | 31 | 15 | 14 | 14 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | — | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | ||||
| St. Saviour's | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | . - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 50 | _ | 2 | 5 |
| Maynard Road | 122 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 67.8 | 5 | 9 | 23 |
| St. Mary's | 70 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | - | - | 4 | — | 39.2 | — | 17 | 18 |
| Joseph Barrett | 96 | 32 | 21 | 15 | — | — | — | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | — | 10 | 3 | _ | _ | 7 | 1 | 48.7 | 9 | 20 | 21 |
| Higher Elementary | 44 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | — | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 42.8 | 5 | 8 | 14 |
| William Morris | 91 | 30 | 19 | 9 | — | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - | - | 3 | 3 | 55.8 | 7 | 15 | 15 |
| Wood Street | 109 | 54 | 44 | 35 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | — | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 80.3 | 5 | 12 | 26 |
| Forest Road | 77 | 22 | 14 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 42.3 | 6 | 15 | 5 |
| Totals | 1134 | 423 | 275 | 181 | 7 | 1 | 42 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 93 | 52 | 9 | 4 | 42 | 20 | 126 | 206 | 238 | |
| Percentage remedied— | 65.8 | 14.2 | 23.8 | 31.5 | 50 | 55.9 | 44.4 | 47.6 | ||||||||||||||