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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

Heston and Isleworth 1917

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]

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Nervous Diseases.
Three cases of Epilepsy, two of Paralysis and four of Chorea
were detected.
Other Defects.
Among the miscellaneous defects, one Cretin, one Cretinoid,
two cases of Phimosis and four of Hernia were also observed.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE.

Table: Table 1.—NUMBER OF CHILDREN INSPECTED IN 1916. Code Groups.

Table 1.—NUMBER OF CHILDREN INSPECTED IN 1916. Code Groups.

Entrants.Intermediates.Leavers.Grand Total.
Year of Birth1910PREVIOUS YEARS ABSENTEES1907PREVIOUS YEARS ABSENTEESTotal.1904PREVIOUS YEARS' ABSENTEESTotal.
Half-Year1st2ndTotal.1st2nd1st2nd
Boys17010522297190181243951381555298990
Girls15010720277149174273501711655341968
Totals5324257469451745629106391958

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SPECIAL CASES.

Table: Special Cases.Medical Treatment Re-examinations.

Special Cases.

Medical Treatment Re-examinations.

No. examined916*660

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It will be seen that skin diseases constitute the largest
group of cases, but the incidence of Ringworm of the Scalp has
been practically eliminated by the treatment of cases at the School
Clinic.