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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

Hampstead 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]

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Table: Table showing results of Routine Medical Inspection of Entrant Children in Hampstead to Elementary Schools during the year 1937, indicating the Defects found.f = defects found.o = noted for treatment and included in defects found.

Table showing results of Routine Medical Inspection of Entrant Children in Hampstead to Elementary Schools during the year 1937, indicating the Defects found.

f = defects found.

o = noted for treatment and included in defects found.

Disease or Defect.Boys (295).Girls (296).
Hamp-stead.per cent.London, per cent.Hamp-stead.per cent.London. per cent.
Skin diseasef--1.0-_0.9
o--0.7--0.6
Tonsils onlyf8511.914.03210.814.0
o175.85.7165.45.4
Adenoids onlyf--1.0--0.7
o--0.6--0.6
Tonsils and Adenoidsf82.73.841.43.4
o62.02.720.72.4
Other Nose and Throatf--1.110.30.9
o--0.4--0.2
Glands of Neck1--2.610.32.2
o--0.3--0.2
Eye diseasef20.72.762.02.9
o10.31.720.71.7
Otorrhœaf20.70.820.70.9
o10.30.410.30.5
Other Ear Defectsf--0.3--0.4
o--0.2--0.2
Hearingf20.70.110.30.1
o--0.0--0.0
Speechf20.70.4--0.1
o--0.0--0.0
Heartf--1.810.31.3
o--0.1--0.1
Anæmiaf20.70.620.70.4
o--0.2--0.2
Lungsf41.43.141.42.9
o--1.2--1.1
Epilepsyf--0.0--0.0
o-__0.0--0.0
Choreaf-_0.0--0.0
o--0.0--0.0
Paralysisf--0.110.30.1
o-_0.0--0.0
Other Nervous Disordersf-_0.3--0.2
o--0.1--0.0
Pulmonary T.B.f--0.0--0.0
o------
Other T.B.f--0.0--0.0
o-----0.0
Ricketsf-_1.0--0.5
o-_0.1--0.1
Spinal Deformitiesf--0.110.30.1
o--0.0--0.1
Other Deformitiesf10.31.020.70.9
o10.30.410.30.3
Other Defectsf1032.320.72.3
o--1.4--1.4