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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 1934

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

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Table: Examination of Elementary School Children in Holborn in 1934.

Examination of Elementary School Children in Holborn in 1934.

Defect.Boys.Girls.
KntrantsAge 7Age 11Age 14EntrantsAge 7Age 11Age 14
Number Examined224117173214195111173202
Cases*Cases*Cases*Cases*Cases*Cases*Cases*Cases*
Malnutrition1111112222113311
Skin Disease1111————21——1111
Defective Teeth—74—32—30—48—74—28—28—41
Enlarged Tonsils621621220421161!3131133194
Adenoids32——1111——11————
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids——————————————11
Other Nose and Threat Defects1221—2—2—8—4—111—
Enlarged Glands1———1———————————
Eye Disease53412144c53—512—
Vision Defect———6—17—22——11—20—33
Otorrhooa531152444321222—
Other Ear Disease————————111—————
Defective Hearing111
Speech Defects2
Heart Defects2———6—2—3—415—91
Arcemia62635121321—6263
Lung Defects6211——1—321—212—
Nervous Defects1—2141————2—2———
Phthisis——————1—————————
Other T.B. Disease————————————————
Rickets1——————————————
Spinal Deformities2—2—1—1—1132——21
Other Deformities3—————1—11——311—
Other Defects84626331412—9595
Number of Children noted for treatment9746667590435780
•Defects, however slight, are included under " Cases." Those severe enough to require treatment are shown under *.