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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 1937

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

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Table: Examination of Elementary School Children in Holborn in 1937.

Examination of Elementary School Children in Holborn in 1937.

Defect.Boys.Girls.
EntrantsAge 7Age 11Age 14EntrantsAge 7Age 11Age 14
Number Examined126119147130141104151134
Cases*Cases*Cases*Cases*Cases*Cases*Cases*Cases*
Malnutrition2244442211——6611
Skin Disease————211—1-22——76
Defective Teeth—68—53—49—49—69—56—51—41
Enlarged Tonsils163722188222714616754
Adenoids1—111111——11————
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids21——----------11
Other Nose and Throat Defects——5—44————-—1—11
Enlarged Glands22112—8—1—15—11—10—2—
Eye Disease4474612—7—322—2—
Vision Defect———17—18—18———12—17—20
Otorrhœa113222——22——32——
Other Ear Disease——11——————1—————
Defective Hearing--------1-------
Speech Defects--------------11
Heart Defects3—2———1—-1——————
Anæmia512133——11——1———
Lung Defects311—11-—811—11——
Nervous Defects114131——1———11——
Phthisis----------------
Other T.B. Disease1---------------
Rickets————————————————
Spinal Deformities————111—1111311—
Other Deformities2-----2-------32
Other Defects22——861—4343641—
Number of Children noted for treatment6570776180707764

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