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 East Ham]
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Table II.—(
(1) | (2) | (3) | 4) | (5) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Defective Speech | 4 | 16 | 6 | 5 | |
Teeth—Dental Diseases (sec note a) | 19 | 2165 | 29 | — | |
Heart and Circulation. | Heart Disease: Organic | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 |
Functional | 2 | 104 | 2 | 3 | |
Anaemia | 20 | 47 | 59 | 5 | |
Lungs | Bronchitis | 1 | - | 5 | - |
Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 26 | 60 | 68 | 11 | |
Tuberculosis | Pulmonary: | ||||
Definite | — | — | - | — | |
Suspected | — | — | - | - | |
Non-Pulmonary: | |||||
Glands | - | — | 3 | — | |
Spine | — | — | — | — | |
Hip | — | — | 1 | — | |
Other Bones and Joints | — | — | — | - | |
Skin | — | — | — | - | |
Other Forms | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Nervous System | Epilepsy | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
Chorea | 4 | 5 | 42 | 3 | |
Other conditions | 3 | 14 | 11 | 2 | |
Deformities | Rickets | - | 10 | - | 1 |
Spinal Curvature | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | |
Other Forms | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | |
Other Defects and Diseases | 72 | 369 | 1083 | 100 |
B.—Number ok
GROUP. | Number of Children. | Percentage of Children found to require Treatment (see note d). | |
---|---|---|---|
Inspected (see note c). | Found to require Treatment. | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Code Groups:— | |||
Entrants | 2314 | 264 | 11.4 |
Intermediates | 2207 | 237 | 10.7 |
Leavers | 1912 | 119 | 6.2 |
Total (Code Groups) | 6433 | 620 | 9.6 |
Other Routine Inspections | 1134 | 102 | 9.0 |