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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 1918
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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GENERAL SUMMARY.
117 visits were made to school departments for the purpose
of Routine Medical Inspection. In addition, numerous other visits
were made regarding Medical Treatment Cases, Special Cases,
Infectious Diseases, etc.
From the tables at the end of the report, it will be seen
that this year the total number of children examined was 3,655,
as against 4,108 last year. These 3,655 children were examined
5,160 times, as against 6,063 examinations during 1917.
ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION.
The selection of children due for this inspection during 1918
included those born during the years 1912, 1909 and 1906, and
those absent at last Medical Inspection.
915 parents, or 47 per cent., attended the inspection.
Objections to the examination of their children were received from
parents in 7 instances.
There is a general improvement in the conditions found in respect of:—
| Clothing | 94.4 % satisfactory | (1917, 86.3 %) |
| Footgear | 88.3 % | (1917, 83.1 %) |
| Cleanliness of Body | 96.7 % | (1917, 92.8 %) |
but Cleanliness of the Head shows a slight deterioration, 82 2%
only being satisfactory as compared with 86.9 % last year.
A deterioration in Nutrition has been recorded, 83.0 per cent,
being classed as normal, 12.4 per cent, as below normal, and
4.6 per cent, as bad, as compared with 89.8, 9.2 and 1.0 per
cent, respectively, in 1917.
The observations in respect of Dental Conditions show a
distinct improvement on last year's, 35 4 per cent, being sound,
44.2 per cent, having less than four decayed teeth, and 20.4
having four or more decayed teeth.
Little change can be noted as regards the number of Nose
and Throat Defects and cases of external Eye Diseases.