Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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T able 6.—S UMMARY relating to children medically
inspected at the routine inspections during the year 1922.
(1) The total number of children medically inspected at the Routine Inspections* | 2,622 |
(2) The number of children in (1) suffering from— | |
Malnutrition | 234 |
Skin Disease | 23 |
Defective Vision (including Squint) | 408 |
Eye Disease | 26 |
Defective Hearin | 30 |
Ear Disease | 26 |
Nose and Throat Disease | 418 |
Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-Tubercular) | 257 |
Defective Speech | 26 |
Dental Disease | 829 |
Heart Disease: — | |
Organic | 26 |
Functional | 49 |
Anaemia | 41 |
Lung Disease (non-Tubercular) | 70 |
Tuberculosis:— | |
Pulmonary, definite | 4 |
,, suspected | 37 |
Non-Pulmonary | 3 |
Disease of the Nervous System | 15 |
Deformities | 67 |
Other Defects and Diseases | 59 |
(3) The number of children in (1) suffering from Defects (other than Uncleanliness or Defective Clothing or Foot-gear) who require to be kept under observation (but not referred for treatment) | 246 |
(4) The number of children in (1) who were referred for treatment (excluding Uncleanliness, Defective Clothing, etc.) | 714 |
(5) The number of children in (4) who received treatment for one or more Defects (excluding Uncleanliness, Defective Clothing, etc.) | 434 |
* Specials are not included in this Table.