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Holborn 1926

Report for the year 1926 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Defects Found

At Medical, Inspection, Holborn Elementary Schools, 1926.

Defect.Boys.Girls.
EntrantsAge 8Age 12Age 14EntrantsAge 8Age 12Age 14
Number Examined292127221203250160210228
Cases+Cases+Cases+Cases+Cases+Cases+Cases+Cases+
Malnutrition1111
Skin Disease21322211
Enlarged Tonsils1526232331561338744
Adenoids331111221I
Tonsils and Adenoids .17163855221110447711
Other Nose and Threat113111
Enlarged Glands
External Eye Disease85333254214164
Vision for treatment123522123829
Otorrhœa6411221131112211
Other Ear Disease112111
Hearing11221122
Speech defects11
Heart2112231017
Araemia8421212121
Lung Disease (excl. TB.41212211
Nervous Disorders1
Phthisis ...1
Other Tblr. Disease
Rickets11
Spinal Deformities21421141311
Other Deformities11
Teeth (treatment cases)7531313473524035
Other Defects22221111
Number of Children noted for treatment10545655887718575

+ = Cases referred for treatment.