London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Wimbledon 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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| Boys. | Girls. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physically Defective (continued) | Delicate children (e.g., pre - or latent tuberculosis, malnutrition, debility, ansemia, etc.) | At Certified Residential Open Air Schools | |||
| At Certified Day Open Air Schools | _ | ||||
| At Public Elementary Schools | 18 | 24 | 42 | ||
| At other Institutions | - | - | - | ||
| At no School or Institution | - | - | - | ||
| Active non - pulmonary tuberculosis | At Sanatoria or Hospital Schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board | 1 | - | 1 | |
| At Public Elementary Schools | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| At other Institutions | - | 2 | 2 | ||
| At no School or Institution | 2 | - | 2 | ||
| Crippled Children (other than those with active tub erculous disease), e.g., children suffering from paralysis, etc., and including those with severe heart disease | At Certified Hospital Schools | - | - | - | |
| At Certified Residential Cripple Schools | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| At Certified Day Cripple Schools | - | - | - | ||
| At Public Elementary Schools | 26 | 30 | 56 | ||
| At other Institutions | - | - | - | ||
| At no School or Institution | - | - | - | ||