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.—(continued).
(1) | (2) | (8) | 4) | (5) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Defective Speech | 4 | 24 | 8 | 5 | |
Teeth—Dental Diseases (See Table IV., Group IV.) | — | — | — | — | |
Heart and Circulation. | Heart Disease: | ||||
Organic | 13 | 24 | 5 | 2 | |
Functional | 2 | 79 | 6 | 2 | |
Anaemia | 32 | 35 | 69 | — | |
Lungs | Bronchitis | 4 | 6 | 7 | — |
Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 30 | 57 | 79 | 6 | |
Tuberculosis | Pulmonary: | ||||
Definite | — | — | — | — | |
Suspected | — | — | — | — | |
Non-Pulmonary: | |||||
Glands | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Spine | — | — | — | — | |
Hip | — | 1 | — | — | |
Other Bones and Joints | — | — | — | — | |
Skin | — | 1 | — | — | |
Other Forms | — | — | 2 | — | |
Nervous System | Epilepsy | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
Chorea | 3 | 4 | 32 | 1 | |
Other conditions | 3 | 21 | 1 | 1 | |
Deformities | Rickets | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
Spinal Curvature | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | |
Other Forms | 3 | 12 | 7 | — | |
Other Defects and Diseases | 129 | 286 | 1105 | no |
B.—Number of Individual Children found at Routine Medical. Inspection to Require Treatment (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
GROUP. | Number of Children. | Percentage of Children found to require Treatment | |
---|---|---|---|
Inspected | Found to require Treatment. | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Code Groups:— | |||
Entrants | 2245 | 255 | 11.4 |
Second Age Group | 2028 | 240 | 11.8 |
Third Age Group | 1985 | 175 | 8.8 |
Total (Code Groups) | 6258 | 670 | 10.7 |
Other Routine Inspections | 1468 | 72 | 5.3 |