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London County Council 1920

Annual report of the Council, 1920. Vol. III. Public Health

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Table: TABLE II. Return of Defects found in the Course of Medical Inspection in 1920.

TABLE II. Return of Defects found in the Course of Medical Inspection in 1920.

Defect or disease.Routine inspection.Specials.Defect or disease.Routine inspection.Specials.
Number referred for treatment.Number noted for observation.Number referred for treatment.Number noted for observation.Number referred for treatment.Number noted for observation.Number referred for treatment.Number noted for observation.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
Malnutrition9881,437376182Heart Disease—
UncleanlinessSee report on clea nliness.Organic141562262172
RingwormHead63929452Functional841,04696297
Body8621043Not Stated1873,803287676
Scabies51782,34737Anaemia2,6701,7951,542388
Impetigo606171,02118
Other akin—non-tubercular1,3592891,221144Bronchitis2,5791,819579193
Other Non-Tubercular lung diseases300398221348
Blepharitis1,31014153838
Conjunctivitis4504157622Pulmonary Tuberculosis—
Keratitis1975615
Corneal Ulcer461612031Definite2038426599
Corneal Opacities34364411Suspected1,720194278
Defective Vision16,3106,3245,456436Tuberculous—
Squint2,01954556238Glands1014812255
Other Eye Defects2127617816Spine211712
Hip4103415
Defective Hearing94740656987Other bones & joints21205714
Otitis and Otorrhœa2,3596521,830212Skin139264
Other ear Defects55415423543Other forms & general65447923
Enlarged Tonsils5,8375,7471,362239Epilepsy73133279140
Adenoids2,2501,11775463Chorea87101344152
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids3,84696360135Other Nervous con-conditions150395266162
Other Nose and Throat Defects1,445611788277
Rickets19814512438
Spinal Curvature81455021458
Enlarged Cervical Glands6941,587261127Other Deformities35325924875
Defective Speech14929516862Other Defects and Diseases3,9082,3774,1431,130
Dental Disease52,4891,3463,74371
Number of children referred for treatment or observation jRoutine109,133Total142,770.
Special33,637

Table: TABLE III.Numerical Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area in 1920.

TABLE III.

Numerical Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area in 1920.

Boys.Girls.Total.
Blind (including partially blind) within the meaning of the Elementary Education (Blind and Deaf Children) Act, 1893.
Attending Public elementary schools (a)4272114
Attending certified schools for the blind402508910
Not at school (b)182240
Deaf and Dumb (including partially deaf) within the meaning of the Elementary Education (Blind and Deaf Children) Act. 1893.
Attending public elementary schools (a)3811
Attending certified schools for the deaf411377788
Not at school (b)71623
Menially deficient—
Feebleminded.
Attending public elementary schools413273
Attending certified schools for mentally defective children4,0713,2447,315
Number notified to Local Control Authority by Local Education Authority during the year4469113
Not at school (c)276280556
Imbeciles.
Number notified to Local Control Authority by Local Education
Authority during the year10162163
Not at school (b) (c)7506251,375
Idiots (c)
Number notified to Local Control Authority by Local Education Authority during the year61218
Not at school (c)133121254