[Report 1962] / Principal School Medical Officer of Health, Warwickshire County Council.

Warwickshire (England). County Council.

Date:: 1962

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Credit: [Report 1962] / Principal School Medical Officer of Health, Warwickshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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TABLE 3. NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN FOUND TO REQUIRE TREATMENT (excluding Special Schools) AT PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS. Age group. Number examined. Number children found to require treatment. For defective vision (exc. squint) Other * conditions. T otal. Entrants ... 9,863 164 444 572 Second age group 6,548 215 203 402 Third age group 8,133 294 114 401 8 Year vision 6,946 295 64 357 Total . 31,490 968 825 1,732 * Does not include dental diseases and infestations with vermin. TABLE 4. TYPE OF DEFECT FOUND AT SCHOOL MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS, (excluding Special Schools). Defect. Periodic Medical Examinations. Number 31,490. Special Medical Examinations. Number 4,080. Defects requiring treatment. Defects requiring observation. Defects requiring treatment. Defects requiring observation. Eyes 1,013 4,111 205 564 Orthopaedic 161 2,242 43 299 Nose and Throat 171 2,376 35 289 Skin 70 581 13 102 Ears 62 778 12 100 Lungs 48 660 10 82 Speech 49 372 12 41 Developmental ... 68 671 10 96 Lymphatic Glands 9 396 1 31 Psychological 45 683 13 92 Nervous System ... 12 173 4 44 Heart 17 273 4 23 Abdomen ... 10 238 5 32 Other 90 571 18 107 Totals . 1,825 14,125 385 1,902