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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
Ilford 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The following table shows the number of children examined
during 1925 in the Ilford district, and the result of the Medical
Officers' findings :—
INCIDENCE OF GOITRE.
| Sex. | Total No. of children examined. | Slight enlargement. | Marked enlargement. | So enlarged as to suggest that treatment may be required. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. found | Percentage | No. found | Percentage | No. found | Percentage | ||
| Boys | 555 | 39 | 7.0 | 5 | .9 | 2 | .36 |
| Girls | 550 | 92 | 16.7 | 23 | 4.1 | 2 | .36 |