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London County Council 1922

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table: TABLE II. Return of Defects found in the Course of Medical Inspection in 1922.

TABLE II. Return of Defects found in the Course of Medical Inspection in 1922.

Defect or disease.Routine examination.Special.
Number referred for treatmenttNumber noted for observation.Number referred for treatment.Number noted for observation.
Malnutrition5141,114522283
Ringworm (head)31517323
,, (body)706724
Scabies15431,8008
Impetigo3582975218
Other skin defects (non-tubercular)1,42631263874
Blepharitis92613535828
Conjunctivitis3514754726
Keratitis797919
Corneal ulcer10810728
Corneal opacity16202210
Defective vision18,6297,5113,344478
Squint1,39959350941
Other eye defects5947913318
Defective hearing79143137777
Otitis media and otorrhœa2,2968561,26694
Other ear defects55814021929
Enlarged tonsils5,0634,7571,160319
Adenoids1,32865545880
Enlarged tonsils and adenoids1,82873637833
Other nose and throat defects1,440710715461
Enlarged cervical glands4141,848217221
Defects of speech14327011258
Dental defects57,4101,1223,140114
Heart disease, organic6543711574
„ functional198722452
„ not stated2743,988464857
„ anaemia1,7281,4261,879435
Bronchitis1,4801,723622233
Other lung defects (non-tubercular)712*948*204339
Phthisis, definite893810641
„ suspected—139181150
Tuberculosis, glands24277336
„ spine—10117
hip3132614
,, bones and joints7173120
„ skin21111—
,, Other forms61315213
Epilepsy64159238125
Chorea80133380164
Other nervous conditions220379142147
Rickets11911010116
Spinal curvature74972515865
Other deformities278185299138
Other defects3,0002,2962,973878

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Number of children referred for treatment or observation Routine, 109,971 Special, 28,186
• Probably some of these are cases of suspected phthisis.

Table: TABLE III. Numerical Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area in 1922.

TABLE III. Numerical Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area in 1922.

Boys.Girls.Total.
Blind (including partially blind) within the meaning of the Education Act, 1921 —
Attending public elementary schools (a)343266
Attending certified schools for the blind5365891,125
Not at school (b)132841