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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 1936

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

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Table: Examination of Elementary School Children in Holborn in 1936.

Examination of Elementary School Children in Holborn in 1936.

Defect.Boys.Girls.
EntrantsAge 7Age 11Age 14EntrantsAge 7Age 11Age 14
Number Examined130116160161128120142152
Cases*Cases*Cases*Cases*Oases*Cases*Cases*Cases*
Malnutrition981515101055885566——
Skin Disease——2211————222211
Defective Teeth—62—59—59—55—57—55—41—53
Enlarged Tonsils176117728—1741867495
Adenoids2—2———112—11————
Enlarged Tonsils and——1—————————————
Other Nose and Throat Defects3-----1—111———1—
Enlarged Glands————1—1—1———————
Eye Disease9832624175424142
Vision Defect———9—21—22———11—22—13
Otorrhœa2231————32211111
Other Ear Disease----------1-----
Defective Hearing--------1---111—
Speech Defects——————11——————11
Heart Defecs2—1—4—2———6—411—
Anæsmia412121——3—22321—
Lung Defects622———-—4—212———
Nervous Defects——1—2—11————1—11
Phthisis----------------
Other T.B. Disease----------------
Rickets11---------——————
Spinal Deformities——1———31--——114—
Other Deformities22——111———22——32
Other Defects42528243----3142
Number of Children noted for treatment7376797864716270

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Defects, however slight, are included under "Cases" Those severe enough to require treatment are shown under *.