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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
Holborn 1921
Report for the year 1921 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Medical Inspection of School Children in Holborn, 1921.
| Entrants. | Age 8. | Age 12 | Age 14 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | ||
| Number Examined | 310 | 334 | 268 | 329 | 253 | 296 | 342 | 306 | |
| Number requiring Treatment | 124 | 111 | 102 | 136 | 94 | 103 | 129 | 91 | |
| Defects:— | |||||||||
| Skin | F | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - |
| X | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | - | |
| Teeth | F | 150 | 142 | 110 | 138 | 74 | 82 | 99 | 78 |
| X | 83 | 84 | 72 | 97 | 63 | 65 | 80 | 68 | |
| Tonsils | F | 55 | 54 | 29 | 47 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 17 |
| X | 18 | 24 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 12 | |
| Adenoids | F | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| X | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Tonsils and Adenoids | F | 2 | 2 | - | 3 | - | _ | - | - |
| X | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Nose and Throat Defects | F | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | 6 | - |
| X | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | — | |
| Lymphatic Glands | F | 18 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 7 |
| X | —- | 2 | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Eye Diseases | F | 14 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| X | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Vision | X | Not tested. | 11 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 47 | 22 | |
| Ear Diseases | F | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| X | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | |
| Hearing | F | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| X | - | — | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | |
| Speech | F | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - |
| X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Heart | F | 4 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| X | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | — | — | - | |
| Anœmia | F | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| X | - | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
| Lungs | F | 26 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| X | 8 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | - | — | 1 | |
| Nervous System | F | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| X | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Tuberculosis, Phthisis | F | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| X | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Other Tuberculosis | F | 2 | _ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| X | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Rickets | F | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | _ |
| X | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Deformities | F | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| X | 1 | — | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | |