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
West Ham 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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| Age Bovs | 1927. | 1931. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Examined | Average Height in inches. | Number Examined | Average Height in inches. | |
| 5 | 1554 | 41.3 | 1410 | 41.6 |
| 8 | 2166 | 47.5 | 2596 | 48.1 |
| 12 | 2278 | 55.0 | 1627 | 55.3 |
| Girls | ||||
| 5 | 1525 | 41.1 | 1372 | 41.4 |
| 8 | 1976 | 47.3 | 2536 | 47.3 |
| 12 | 2214 | 55.7 | 1459 | 56.3 |
| WEIGHT. | ||||
| Age Boys | Number Examined | Average Weight in lbs. | Number Examined | Average Weight in lbs. |
| 5 | 1544 | 41.1 | 1410 | 40.0 |
| 8 | 2166 | 52.0 | 2596 | 54.8 |
| 12 | 2278 | 75.7 | 1627 | 77.4 |
| Girls | ||||
| 5 | 1525 | 38.9 | 1372 | 39.0 |
| 8 | 1976 | 51.0 | 2536 | 52.2 |
| 12 | 2214 | 76.2 | 1459 | 79.5. |
(6) Infectious Disease.
There has been no school closure during the year from infectious
diseases.
The following Table gives an analysis of the cases entered in the School Diseases Register during the year:—
| Impetigo | 45 |
| Scabies | 127 |
| Other Skin Diseases | 30 |
| Conjunctivitis | 12 |
| Verminous | 18 |
| Blepharitis | 3 |
| Mumps | 11 |
| Chorea | 4 |
| Enlarged Glands | 6 |
| Chicken Pox | 5 |
| Tonsillitis | 1 |
| Diphtheria | |
| Small Pox | 3 |
| Tuberculosis | 123 |