Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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Defect. | Boys. | Girls. | ||||||||||||||
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Entrants | Age 8 | Age 12 | Age 14 | Entrants | Age 8 | Age 12 | Age 14 | |||||||||
Number Examined | 218 | 203 | 162 | 207 | 213 | 203 | 159 | 166 | ||||||||
Cases | + | Cases | + | Cases | + | Cases | + | Cases | + | Cases | + | Cases | + | Cases | + | |
Malnutrition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Skin Disease | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Enlarged Tonsils | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Adenoids | 15 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Tonsils and Adenoids | 2 | 2 | - | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - |
Other Nose and Threat | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | — | - | - | — |
Enlarged Glands | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
External Eye Disease | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Vision | — | — | — | 21 | — | 24 | — | 26 | — | — | — | 24 | — | 23 | — | 30 |
Otorrhœa | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Other Ear Disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Hearing | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Stammering and Speech | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Heart | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Anæmia | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Lungs | 3 | - | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | — |
Nervous Disorders | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Phthisis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other T.B. Disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rickets | 2 | - | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - |
Spinal Defects | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | — | — | 1 | - | 3 | 3 |
Other Deformities | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | - | - | — |
Other Defects | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | - | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | — | — | 1 | — |
Teeth | — | 65 | — | 62 | — | 26 | - | 44 | — | 63 | — | 63 | — | 26 | - | 42 |
Number of Children for treatment | 94 | 81 | 52 | 68 | 80 | 89 | 51 | 61 | ||||||||
Defects, however slight, are included under "Cases." Those severe enough to require treatment are shown under +. |