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Hornsey 1922

[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—
Malnutrition234
Skin Disease23
Defective Vision (including Squint)408
Eye Disease26
Defective Hearin30
Ear Disease26
Nose and Throat Disease418
Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-Tubercular)257
Defective Speech26
Dental Disease829
Heart Disease: —
Organic26
Functional49
Anaemia41
Lung Disease (non-Tubercular)70
Tuberculosis:—
Pulmonary, definite4
,, suspected37
Non-Pulmonary3
Disease of the Nervous System15
Deformities67
Other Defects and Diseases59
(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.