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St Pancras 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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life. Thus 35 per cent, of school entrants in St. Pancras in 1938 were found to have this
condition, while 26 per cent, of children examined in school at 14 years of age had defective
teeth.
Particulars of the facilities for dental treatment provided in connection with the
St. Pancras Maternity and Child Welfare scheme are given on pages 100, 101 and 105.

Table: Table V.Examination of Elementary School Children in St. Pancras in 1938.Information supplied by the School Medical Officer of the L.C.C.

Table V.

Examination of Elementary School Children in St. Pancras in 1938.Information supplied by the School Medical Officer of the L.C.C.

Boys.Girls.
Entrants.Age 7.Age 11.Age 14.Entrants.Age 7.Age 11.Age 14.
Number examined965721769904959737734865
MalnutritionCases 16* 13Cases 6* 6Cases 10* 10Cases.3* 3Cases 4* 2Cases 4* 3Cases 4* 4Cases 3* 3
Skin disease7665649798445497
Defective teeth—336—223—185234343—226—172_231
Enlarged tonsils158706229249112149747535226147
Adenoids8611————4121——11
Enlarged tonsils and adenoids541918614—81441320413263
Other nose and throat defects747711——42221152
Enlarged glands205185816—2436—8—11
Eye disease251695961142251387532
Vision defects———36—93—90———57—70—129
Otorrhœa10854862—156974432
Other ear disease3211————3321——11
Defective hearing——1141112121612—
Speech defects4132——————11————
Heart defects15112—12119114—19—10128—
Anæmia2233112122_—————
Lung defects3611134923—28131526—3—
Nervous defects42423—422—54213—
Phthisis1—4—2—1—2—1—3—4—
Other T.B. disease——————————————11
Rickets6———1———2—1—————
Spinal deformities1143654411433273
Other deformities742—711131337175
Other defects13716111311972220121116121612
Number of children noted for treatment—445—297292—324—47—321—259—357

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