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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
Lewisham 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Toddlers' Clinics.
(L.—Lewisham Clinics. D.—Downham Clinics.)
| Condition, Disease or Defect | Girls | Boys | Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2—3 | 3—4 | 4—5 | 2—3 | 3—4 | 4—5 | L. | D. | |||||||
| L. | D. | L. | D. | L. | D. | L. | D. | L. | D. | L. | D. | |||
| Clothing and Footgear : | ||||||||||||||
| (a) Good | 35 | 130 | 188 | 73 | 31 | 2 | 42 | 157 | 160 | 49 | 20 | 3 | 476 | 414 |
| (b) Fair | 5 | 16 | 21 | — | — | — | 5 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 1 | — | 51 | 40 |
| (c) Bad | 4 | — | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 12 | — | 1 | — | 29 | — |
| Cleanliness : | ||||||||||||||
| (a) Good | 40 | 125 | 203 | 71 | 27 | 2 | 42 | 152 | 156 | 49 | 19 | 3 | 487 | 402 |
| (b) Fair | 2 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 27 | 21 | 2 | _ | _ | 36 | 52 |
| (c) Dirty | 2 | — | 9 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 14 | — | 3 | — | 33 | — |
| Nutrition : | ||||||||||||||
| (a) Good | 31 | 83 | 153 | 36 | 24 | 2 | 29 | 103 | 118 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 371 | 257 |
| (6) Fair | 11 | 60 | 37 | 34 | 4 | — | 13 | 70 | 37 | 18 | 2 | — | 104 | 182 |
| (c) Poor | 2 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 36 | 3 | 4 | — | 81 | 15 |
| Circulatory System : | ||||||||||||||
| (a) Heart Disease | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
| (6) Anaemia | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 10 |
| Respiratory System : | ||||||||||||||
| (a) Bronchitis | 3 | 6 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 34 |
| (b) Asthma | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| (c) Tonsils and Adenoids | 8 | 6 | 46 | 4 | 8 | — | 13 | — | 47 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 129 | 23 |