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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

Feltham 1915

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]

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Defects Found in the Course of Inspection.
Nutrition.

Table: The following table shews the total results under the heading of each age group:-

The following table shews the total results under the heading of each age group:-

EntrantsInterm.LeaversTotals.
BoysGillsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirls
No. Examined292296253238215200760734
No Nutrition below normal1930192016165466
Per cent.6.510.17.58.47.48.07.19.0

Table: Excellent Nutrition.

Excellent Nutrition.

No Examined292296253238215200760734
No. Excellent Nutrition474138293952124122
Per cent.16.013.915.012.118.126.016.316.7

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Diseases of the Lungs and Tuberculosis.
Amongst the 1,494 children examined, there were found
8 casta in which pulmonary tuberculosis was suspected. In
the infante there were 2 girls with tubercular glands and 1 boy
in the intermediate group, and 3 cases of suspected tubercular
glands. There were 3 casts of old tubercular scars—2 amongst
the boys and 1 amongst the girls; also 2 suspected cases. In
the intermediate group there were 2 boys with tuberculosis
of the joints and 1 girl with tuberculosis of the jaw.
Of other diseases of the lungs, there were discovered 21
cases of chronic bronchitis, distributed amongst the various
groups, as follows:—Infant Boys 8, Girls 6, Intermediate Boys
Girls 2.

Table: Adenoids and Enlarged Tonsils.

Adenoids and Enlarged Tonsils.

EntrantsInterm.LeaversTotals
BGBGBGBG
Mouth Breathers-1421-53
Slight Enlargement of Tonsils5453332329811684
Marked Enlargement of Tonsils141467-12022
Marked Adenoids1--l-213
Slight Adenoids16-43--203
(25)(24)(16)(14)(2)(1)(43)(39)
Removed previous to Inspection151066352421