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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
Walthamstow 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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TABLE I.
Number of Children Inspected, 1st January, 1921, to 31st December, 1921.
"A"—Routine Medical Inspection.
| Age. | Entrants. | Intermed'te Group | Leavers. | Grand Total. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 6 | Other Ages. | Total. | 8 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Other Ages. | Total. | ||
| Boys . | 747 | 330 | 78 | 1155 | 1032 | 687 | 260 | 57 | 22 | 1026 | 3213 |
| Girls . | 697 | 360 | 81 | 1138 | 1073 | 823 | 206 | 56 | 24 | 1109 | 3320 |
| Totals | 1444 | 690 | 159 | 2293 | 2105 | 1510 | 466 | 113 | 46 | 2135 | 6533 |
“B”—Special Inspections.
| Special Cases. | Re-examinations (i.e., No. of children re-examined). | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Schools. | At Clinic. | At Schools. | At Clinic. | |
| Boys | 79 | 2334 | 3109 | 9855 |
| Girls. | 102 | 2306 | 3046 | 8111 |
| Totals | 181 | 4640 | 6155 | 17966 |
"C"—Total Number of Individual Children Inspected
by the Medical Officer, whether as Routine or Special
Cases (no Child being counted more than once in
one year).
No. of Individual Children Inspected.
*11354
* The number 4,640 included in the figure 11,354 must not be accepted as for
individual children.
During the whole year the records at the School Clinic were not kept in such
a way as to indicate "individual children" but rather "new cases." Among the
latter, no doubt, were children who had been treated at different times for dissimilar
defects and counted as new cases.
Probably the figure 4,640 is from 5 to 10 per cent. in excess for individual
children.
This probable error will in future be eliminated as each school child is now
provided with a continuous record card.