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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 1916

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Table: TABLE V.—Inspection, Treatment, &c. of Children during 1917.

TABLE V.—Inspection, Treatment, &c. of Children during 1917.

SchoolClinic
(1) The total number of children medically inspected (whether Code Group, special or ailing child)2,0522,386
(2) The number of children in (1) suffering from defects (other than uncleanliness or defective clothing or footgear) who require to be kept under observation (but not referred for treatment)522988
(3) The number of children in (1) who were referred for treatment (excluding uncleanliness, defective clothing, etc.)2152,299
(4) The number of children in (3) who received treatment for one or more defects (excluding uncleanliness, defective clothing, etc.)1482,299

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TREATMENT CENTRE.
CLINIC.
Children Treated 2,386
Number of Attendances made for Treatment 9,591
Certificates Issued.
Fit for School 1,142
Unfit for School 988
Dental. Cases.
Children Examined 1,402
Children Treated 476
Re-Attendances 670
Anæsthetics 405
Extractions 980
Operations.
Tonsils and Adenoids—
Number of Children Treated 32
Number of Prescriptions for Glasses given 48