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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

Tottenham 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham District]

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Table: T able VI.— S ummary relating to C hildren medically inspected at the R outine I npections during the Y ear 1921.

T able VI.— S ummary relating to C hildren medically inspected at the R outine I npections during the Y ear 1921.

(1) The total number of children medically inspected at the routine inspections.9,303
(2) The number of children in (1) suffering from—
Malnutrition106
Skin Disease32
Defective Vision (including Squint)996
Eye Disease111
Defective Hearing99
Ear Disease101
Nose and Throat Disease1,239
Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-tubercular)219
Defective Speech51
Dental D cease (2 or more decayed teeth)3,126
Heart Disease—
Organic53
Functional108
Anaemia94
Lung Disease (non-tubercular)212
Tuberculosis— Pulmonarydefinite3
suspected22
Non-pulmonary22
Disease of the Nervous System27
Deformities104
Other Defects and Diseases203
(3) The number of children in (1) suffering from defects (other than uncleanliness or defective clothing or footgear) who require to be kept under observation (but not referred for treatment)395
(4) The number of children in (1) who were referred for treatment (excluding uncleanliness, defective clothing and decayed teeth)2,249
(5) The number of children in (4) who received treatment for one or more defects (excluding uncleanliness, defective clothing, etc.)1,373