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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
Barking 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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SCHOOL CHILDREN—CLINIC TREATMENT.
| Defect. | School Age. | Defect. | School Age. | Defect. | School Age. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumps | 3 | Nose Obstruction | 1 | Rheumatism | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | 3 | Tonsils & Adenoids | 98 | ||
| Chicken Pox | 16 | Ear Discharge | 34 | Abdominal Pain | 2 |
| Suspect: Diphtheria | 5 | Deaf | 16 | Abscess | 22 |
| ,, Phthisis | 14 | Sore Throat | 60 | Ulcer | 19 |
| Influenza | 2 | Enlarged Glands | 29 | Cysts | 6 |
| Whooping Cough | 15 | Nasal Discharge | 1 | ||
| Stomatitis | 1 | Warts | 8 | ||
| Sore Head | 3 | Defective Teeth | 94 | Whitlow | 9 |
| Eczema Scalp | 4 | Defective Speech | 3 | Malnutrition | 15 |
| Ringworm | 99 | Headache | 7 | Examination (no defect found) | 2 |
| Skin Disease (Impetigo) | 121 | ||||
| Burns | 25 | Boots | 54 | ||
| Itch | 9 | Scalds | 6 | General Cond: | 15 |
| Sore Foot | 39 | Diarrhoea and Debility | 11 | ||
| Ill—Defined | 184 | ||||
| Sore Toe | 5 | Bronchitis | 1 | Flat Foot | 13 |
| Ulcer. Leg | 26 | Wry Neck | 2 | ||
| Sores | 143 | Chorea | 5 | Rickets | 2 |
| ,, Finger | 44 | Cough | 4 | Deformities | 3 |
| ,, Hands | 27 | Anæmia | 1 | Dog-bites | 4 |
| ,, Face | 12 | Fit | 5 | Fractures | 2 |
| Herpes | 14 | Indigestion | 1 | ||
| Erythema | 1 | Cuts | 3 | ||
| Scars | 2 | Heart Disease | 6 | Injuries | 40 |
| Boils | 8 | Kidney | 1 | ||
| Vermin | 7 | Inflammation | 1 | ||
| Def: eyes (Vision) | 39 | Breast | – | ||
| „ ,, (Conjunct) | 177 | Vomiting | 1 | ||
| Cornea Ulcer | 6 | Nævus | 7 | ||
| Squint | 101 | ||||
| Sore Ears | 41 | ||||
| Opthalmia | 3 | Paralysis | 1 | ||
| Stye | 3 | Hernia | 1 | ||
| Total | 1819 |
The number of re-attendances for treatment was 21,478.
Divided by the total number of cases we get an average of 12 attendances
per child for each ailment; a figure which indicates that
the treatment given must have been fairly conscientiously carried
out. A number of operations under an anaesthetic were performed
for the removal of Tonsils and Adenoids, and 91 children had one
or more teeth extracted.