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]
This page requires JavaScript
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 requirinig Treatment. | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
Lungs | Bronchitis | 7 | 15 | 28 | 6 |
Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 3 | - | - | - | |
Tuberculosis | Pulmonary: | ||||
Definite | - | - | - | - | |
Suspected | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | |
Non-Pulmonary: | |||||
Glands | 1 | - | - | - | |
Spine | - | - | - | - | |
Hip | - | - | - | - | |
Other Bones and Joints | - | - | - | - | |
Skin | - | - | 1 | - | |
Other Forms | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | |
Nervous System | Epilepsy | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Chorea | 1 | - | 3 | - | |
Other Conditions | - | - | - | ||
Deformities | Rickets | 1 | 2 | - | 1 |
Spinal Curvature | 4 | - | 9 | 1 | |
Other Forms | 13 | 15 | 6 | 3 | |
Other Defects and Diseases | 54 | 30 | 520 | 215 |
GROUP. | Number of Children. | Percentage of Children found to require Treatment. | |
---|---|---|---|
Inspected | Found to require Treatment. | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Code Groups:— | |||
Entrants | 731 | 119 | 161 |
Intermediates | 680 | 136 | 200 |
Leavers | 383 | 62 | 162 |
Total (Code Groups) | 1794 | 317 | 17.7 |
Other Routine Inspections | 111 | 15 | 140 |