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 Wimbledon]
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DEFECT OR DISEASE. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
No of Defects. | No. of Defects. | ||||
Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. | Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
Lungs | Bronchitis | 13 | 12 | 21 | 46 |
Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Tuberculosis | Pulmonary: | ||||
Definite | - | - | 2 | - | |
Suspected | - | 1 | - | 6 | |
Non-Pulmonary: | |||||
Glands | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Spine | - | - | - | - | |
Hip | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
Other Bones and Joints | - | - | - | - | |
Skin | 1 | - | - | - | |
Other Forms | 1 | - | - | - | |
Nervous System | Epilepsy | 1 | 1 | - | 8 |
Chorea | - | - | 5 | - | |
Other Conditions | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
Deformities | Rickets | 1 | - | - | - |
Spinal Curvature | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | |
Other Forms | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | |
Other Defects and Diseases | 27 | 18 | 625 | 222 |
B.—NUMBER OF
GROUP. | Number of Children. | Percentage of Children found to require Treatment. | |
---|---|---|---|
Inspected | Found to require Treatment. | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Entrants | 582 | 127 | 20.8 |
Intermediates | 516 | 69 | 13.3 |
Leavers | 569 | 113 | 19.8 |
Total (Code Groups) | 1667 | 309 | 19.2 |
Other Routine Inspections | 92 | 11 | 12.0 |