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Barking 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

Published
1936
Pages
160
Tables
119

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119 tables in this report

  • Page 10
    STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
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    2. Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year.
    Live Births:—Total.Males.Females.Birth Rate.
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    3. BIRTH-RATE, DEATH-RATE, AND ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1935. (England & Wales, London, 121 Great Towns, and 140 Smaller Towns and BARKING.)
    Live Births.Still-births.All Causes.Enteric Fever.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Violence.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under two years).Total Deaths under one year.
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    4. VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT FROM 1925 TO 1935.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths.Net Deaths belonging to the District.
    Nett.Of Nonresidents registered in the District.Of Residents registered out of the District.Under One year of age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1,000 Net Births.Number.Rate.
    123450789101112
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    (b) Age Mortality. —The deaths in various age groups, according to the figures obtained locally, were as follows :—
    Age Group.No. of Deaths.
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    (c) Causes of death in 1935.—The table on the next page shows the principal causes of death at various ages. Those diseases, etc., causing most deaths or important from a public health aspect were as follows :—
    Disease.No. of Deaths.Percentage of total net deaths registered.
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    (d) Deaths from Zymotic Diseases. —These diseases caused 4.5 per cent, of the total deaths, such deaths being caused in the following proportions :—
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    (Net Deaths).
    Causes of Death.Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents " whether occurring in or beyond the district.Registrar-General's Figures.
    Under one year.1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwardsTotal
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    Causes of deaths under 1 year of age, year 1935 :—
    0-1 month.1-3 months.3-0 months.6-9 months.9 12 months.Total under 1 year.
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    Causes of Neo-Natal deaths:—
    Under 1 week.1—2 weeks.2—3 weeks.3—4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.
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    The following table shows the comparative figures of infant mortality and neo-natal mortality for the past nine years :—
    Year.Infantile MortalityInfantile Mortality RateNeo-natal MortalityNeo-natal Mortality Rate
  • Page 18
    Copy of comparative statement of local unemployed by industries, as at December, 1934 and December, 1935 :—
    Men.Women.
  • Page 21
    1. GENERAL HEALTH SERVICES. (a) Laboratory Facilities.—' The following table shows the routine work which has been carried out by arrangement with the Essex County Council at the Counties' Public Health Laboratories, situated in Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.4 :—
    Specimen.Number examined.
  • Page 23
    TABLE 1. HOSPITAL SERVICES, public or voluntary, within or without the District, which are used by the inhabitants of the Borough of Barking,
    Name of Hospital.Situation.Purpose.Total number of beds available.Management.
    MenWomenChildren
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    TABLE II. HOSPITAL SERVICES, showing the number of beds for each purpose, and other facilities available.
    Number of beds for the following purposes
    Name of Hospital.AccidentChest (non-tub.) & HeartChildrenChronic SickDentalDermatologicalEar, Nose & ThroatGeneral MedicalGeneral SurgicalGenito-urinaryGynaecologicalInfectious DiseasesIsolation & ObservationMaternityMentalNeurologicalOphthalmicOrthopaedicRadiumSepticSmall-poxTuberculosisVenereal DiseasesOther facilities availableArrangements for pathological work
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    CLINIC AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
    Name and Situation.When Held.Nature of Accommodation.By Whom Provided.
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    CLINIC AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
    Name and Situation.When Held.Nature of Accommodation.By Whom Provided.
  • Page 33
    The following table shows the work carried out at these clinics during the year :—
    Central Clinic.Woodward Clinic.
    No. of Sessions.First attendances.Re-attend- ances.Total attendances.No. of Sessions.First attendances.Re-attendances.Total attendances.
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    The following is a summary of notifications received from midwives :—
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    The following is a summary of the 178 cases in which medical help was sought:—
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    Child :—
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    The following table gives you similar information for the last twelve years :— •
    Barking.England and Wales
    Year.Deaths fromRate per 1,000 births.Rate per 1,000 births.
    Puerperal Sepsis.Other Puerperal Causes.
  • Page 40
    The following table shows the number of mothers and children who have been treated :—
    No. treated.
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    The following table shows the work which has been carried out at your Minor Ailments Clinics :—
    No. of cases seen by medical officers :—Central Clinic.Woodward Clinic.
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    (t) Infant Welfare Clinics. —The following table shows the work carried out at your various Infant Welfare Clinics during the year :—
    Central.Great-fields.Alexandra.Woodward.Porters Avenue.Totals.
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    (u) Home Visiting. — lhe home visits carried out by your Health Visitors are shown in detail in the following table :—-
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    No. of special visits in connection with ophthalmia neonatorum 21
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    (v) Provision of Fresh Milk. — Particulars ot the amounts of wet milk supplied free and at reduced rates to necessitous mothers and children are given in the following table :—
    No. of pints supplied at reduced price.No. of pints supplied free.Total.Total cost of milk supplied.Council's liability in respect of fresh milk supplied.
  • Page 44
    (w) Provision of Dried Milk, etc. — Particulars of the amounts of dried milks, etc., supplied free and at reduced rates are as follows :—
    Cost Price. (pkts.)Reduced. (pkts.)Free. (pkts.)Total. (pkts.)
  • Page 51 -52
    PARTICULARS OF THE WORK DONE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ORTHOPÆDIC CLINIC DURING 1935.
    No. of visits by Orthopaedic SurgeonNo. of visits by MasseuseATTENDANCES.
    Primary ExaminationRe-examinationFor TreatmentTotal
    School ChildrenToddlersSchool ChildrenToddlersSchool ChildrenToddlersSchool ChildrenToddlers
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    TREATMENTS.
    MassageElectricityRemedial ExercisesUltra-Violet TherapyRadiant HeatDressings and Splintage
    No. of ChildrenNo. of TreatmentsNo. of ChildrenNo. of TreatmentsNo. of ChildrenNo. of TreatmentsNo. of ChildrenNo. of TreatmentsNo. of ChildrenNo. of TreatmentsNo. of ChildrenNo. of Treatments
  • Page 62
    (1) Inspection of Dwelling-Houses.
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    (2) Premises Controlled by Byelaws and Regulations.
    Inspections.Contraventions.Notices served.
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    (8) Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Inspections.Defects.Notices.
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    (4) Miscellaneous.
    Inspections.Defects.Notices.
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    (1) Drainage.
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    (2) Closet Accommodation.
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    (3) Sinks.
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    (4) Dampness.
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    (5) Water Supply.
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    (6) Yard Paving.
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    (7) Dustbins.
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    (8) General Repairs.
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    (9) Miscellaneous.
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    (1) Inspections (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
    Intimations.Statutory.
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    (2) Defects Found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    FoundRemediedReferred to H. M. Ins.
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    (4) Registered Workshops.
    Workshops on the Register (sec. 131) at the end of the year.Number.
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    (5) Other Matters.
    Class.Number.
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    (6) Outworkers. The following list shows the nature of the homework carried out in this district by 49 outworkers:—
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    (5) Offensive Trades. — The number of premises used for this purpose are as follows:—
  • Page 72
    The following table shows the comparative ultra-violet light readings for the years 1933, 1934 and 1935
    Month.Daily average for Barking.
    1933 Units.1934 Units.1935 Units.
  • Page 73
    Number of new houses erected during the year:—
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    HOUSES BUILT IN DISTRICT. 1926—1935.
    Year.Total.As part of Municipal Housing Scheme.Others (including private enterprise and subsidy houses).
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    TABLE 1.
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    TABLE 2. WARD COMPARISONS.
    Ward.No. of houses and shops.Overcrowded.Houses Sublet.Occupied by families.
    Total.2.3.4.
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    TABLE 3.
    No.Percentage Overcrowded.Average No. of Occupiers per house.
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    TABLE 4.
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    The following table sets out the results of the bacteriological examination of various samples, from which it will be seen that, out of a total of 63, nine were found to be unsatisfactory:—
    Type of Sample.Satisfactory.Unsatisfactory.Totals.
  • Page 79
    The following table shows the number of licences granted during the year for the sale of graded milks under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923:—
  • Page 80
    The following table gives particulars of notifications received, and the animals slaughtered, during the eight years ended December 31st, 1935.
    Year19281929193019311932193319341935
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    Diseased meat was destroyed as under:—
    Description.DiseaseWeight.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Description.Disease.Weight.
  • Page 82
    The following samples were examined during the year :—
  • Page 86
    TABLE I.
    Disease.Males.Females.Total.Total eases removed to Hospital.Deaths.
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    TABLE 11.
    Notifiable DiseaseNo. of cases notified at age groupsCases classified according to Wards
    Under one year1 to 2 years2 to 3 years3 to 4 years4 to 5 years5 to 10 years10 to 15 years15 to 20 years20 to 35 years35 to 45 years45 to 65 yearsOver 65 yearsTotalsAbbeyCambellEastburyGascoigneLongbridgeManorParkParsloes
  • Page 89
    TABLE III. Monthly summary of notifications of Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria received during 1935:—
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Total.
  • Page 90
    (a) Admissions. —The following is the table pf admissions, etc., in respect of infectious diseases during 1935:—
    Disease.In Hospital January, 1st, 1935.Admitted during the year.Died.Discharged.In Hospital Dec. 31st, 1935.
  • Page 91
    The following table shows what has been done under this scheme :—
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    The following table shows the occupations of the 71 people who died from cancer during the year 1935:—
    Male.Female.
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    The following table shows the ages of the persons who died from cancer and the organs affected:—
    Organ.Under 1 year.1-5 years.5—15 years.15—25 years.25—45years.45—65 years.Over 05 years.Total.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 93
    Age Group.Cases.Vision unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    Notified.Treated.
    At Home.At Hospital.
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    Particulars of new cases of Tuberculosis and of all deaths from the disease in the area during 1935 are given in this Report in the following form:—
    New Cases Notified.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 94
    The following are particulars of cases notified on Forms I and II during the year :—
    Form I.Form II.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 114
    The following table shows the number of children examined at school at routine and special inspections during 1935, classified according to the schools attended, the number of inspections held in each school, and the number of parents or guardians present:—
    School.No. of Inspection Sessions.Numbers Inspected.No. of Parents present (Routine and Special Exams.)
    Routines and Specials.Re-Exams.
  • Page 116
    A summary of the work of the Clinics is included in the following tables:— (a) Minor Ailments Clinics.
    Central Clinic.Woodward Clinic.
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    (b) All Clinics.
    Clinic.No. of first attendances of school children.Total No. of attendances of school children.
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    (8) INFECTIOUS DISEASES. The following table shows briefly the number of children notified and reported suffering from some of the commoner infectious diseases:—
    19311932193319341935
  • Page 124
    Particularly, I would call attention to the need for open playing grounds at some distance from the schools themselves, so that exercises may be undertaken freely with no thought of attendant noise interfering with the ordinary class-work of the children.
    SchoolNo. of children who remain at school for mid-day mealWhether facilities exist for heating of children's mealsWhether facilities exist for the drying of children's clothes and boots
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    Continued from previous page...
    SchoolNo. of children who remain at school for mid-day mealWhether facilities exist for heating of children's mealsWhether facilities exist for the drying of children's clothes and boots
  • Page 125
    (a) Meals.— Free meals are provided daily in necessitous cases. During the year 1935, 112, 125 meals were provided, and the following table shows the numbers of free meals which have been provided during the past six years :—
  • Page 127
    The following table shows the work which has been undertaken by the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children during the last four years:—
    1932193319341935
  • Page 128
    Open-Air SectionPhysically Defective SectionMentally Defective Section
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    Hereunder are particulars of the number of children maintained by the Authority in special schools outside the district as at December 31st, 1935:—
    Particulars of School.No. of Cases.
  • Page 128
    The following table gives information in respect of medical inspection at the Faircross Special School during the year 1935:—
  • Page 133
    131—132 CLINIC AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
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    133—134 CLINIC AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
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    137¡ª138 PARTICULARS OF THE WORK DONE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC DURING 1935.
    No. of visits by Orthopsedic SurgeonNo. of visits by MasseuseATTENDANCES.
    Primary ExaminationRe-examinationFor TreatmentTotal
    School ChildrenToddlersSchool ChildrenToddlersSchool ChildrenToddlersSchool ChildrenToddlers
  • Page 139
    TREATMENTS.
    MassageElectricityRemedial ExercisesUltra-Violet TherapyRadiant HeatDress Splitings and itage
    No. of ChildrenNo. of TreatmentsNo. of ChildrenNo. of TreatmentsNo. of ChildrenNo. of TreatmentsNo. of ChildrenNo. of TreatmentsNo. of ¡ö ChildrenNo. of TreatmentsNo. of ChildrenNo. of Treatments
  • Page 146
    STATISTICS RELATING TO OPHTHALMIC CLINICS DURING 1935. TABLE 1.
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    TABLE 2.
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    TABLE 3.
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    TABLE I.— RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS.
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    TABLE II. (A)—RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31 ST DECEMBER, 1935.
    Defect or DiseaseRoutine InspectionsSpecial Inspections
    No. of DefectsNo. of Defects
    Requiring TreatmentRequiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring TreatmentRequiring TreatmentRequiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    TABLE II. (A).— -continued.
    Defect or DiseaseRoutine InspectionsSpecial Inspections
    No. of DefectsNo. of Defects
    Requiring TreatmentRequiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring TreatmentRequiring TreatmentRequiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 150
    TABLE II. (B)—CLASSIFICATION OF THE NUTRITION OF CHILDREN INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE ROUTINE AGE GROUPS.
    Age-groupsNumber of Children InspectedA (Excellent)B (Normal)C (Slightly subnormal)D (Bad)
    No.o/ /oNo.o/ /oNo.°/ /oNo.%
  • Page 150
    TABLE III. RETURN OF ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE AREA. Blind Children.
    At Certified Schools for the BlindAt Public Elementary SchoolsAt other InstitutionsAt no School or InstitutionTotal
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    Partially Sighted Children.
    At Certified Schools for the BlindAt Certified Schools for the Partially SightedAt Public Elementary SchoolsAt other InstitutionsAt no School or InstitutionTotal
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    TABLE III.—continued. Deaf Children.
    At Certified Schools for the DeafAt Public Elementary SchoolsAt other InstitutionsAt no Sehool or InstitutionTotal
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    Partially Deaf Children.
    At Certified Schools for the DeafAt Certified Schools for the Partially DeafAt Public Elementary SchoolsAt other InstitutionsAt no School or InstitutionTotal
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    Mentally Defective Children. Feeble-Minded Children.
    At Certified Schools for Mentally Defective ChildrenAt Public Elementary SchoolsAt other InstitutionsAt no School or InstitutionTotal
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    Epileptic Children. Children Suffering from Severe Epilepsy.
    At Certified Special SchoolsAt Public Elementary SchoolsAt other InstitutionsAt no School or InstitutionTotal
  • Page 152
    TABLE III.— continued. Physically Defective Children. A.— Tuberculous Children. I.— Children Suffering from Pulmonary Tuberculosis. (Including pleura and intra-thoracic glands.)
    At Certified Special SchoolsAt Public Elementary SchoolsAt other InstitutionsAt no School or InstitutionTotal
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    II.—Children Suffering from Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis. (This category includes tuberculosis of all sites other than those shown in I above.)
    At Certified Special SchoolsAt Public Klementary SchoolsAt other InstitutionsAt no School or InstitutionTotal
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    B.—Delicate Children.
    At Certified Special SchoolsAt Public Elementary SchoolsAt other InstitutionsAt no School or InstitutionTotal
  • Page 153
    TABLE III.—continued. C.—Crippled Children.
    At Certified Special SchoolsAt Public Elementary SchoolsAt other InstitutionsAt no School or InstitutionTotal
  • Page 153
    D.—Children with Heart Disease.
    At Certified Special SchoolsAt Public Elementary SchoolsAt other InstitutionsAt no School or InstitutionTotal
  • Page 153
    Children Suffering from Multiple Defects.
    Combination of DefectAt Certified Special SchoolsAt Public Elementary SchoolsAt other InstitutionsAt no School or InstitutionTotal
  • Page 154
    Analysis of the above Total.
    DiagnosisBoysGirls
  • Page 155
    TABLE IV. RETURN OF DEFECTS TREATED DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31 ST DECEMBER, 1935. GROUP I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table VI).
    ofeet or DiseaseNumber of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year
    Under the Authority's SchemeOtherwiseTotals
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 156
    TABLE IV.—-continued. GROUP II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments — Group I).
    Defect or DiseaseNumber of Defects dealt with
    Under the Authority's SchemeOtherwiseTotals
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 157
    TABLE IV.— continued. GROUP III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat. Number of Defects.
    DefectReceived Operative TreatmentReceived other forms of TreatmentTotal number treated
    Under the Authority's Scheme, in Clinic or HospitalBy Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's SchemeTotals
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
  • Page 157
    GROUP IV.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
    Under the Authority's SchemeOtherwiseTotal number treated
    Residential treatment with educationResidential treatment without educationNon-Residential treatment at an orthopaedic clinicResidential treatment with educationResidential treatment without educationNon-Residential treatment at an orthopædic clinic
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    TABLE V. DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.
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    TABLE V.— continued.
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    TABLE VI.—UNCLEANLINESS AND VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.
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    The following table is similar to Table I (C) of the Returns to the Board of Education (given on page 145 of this report), except that it shows the percentage of children found to require treatment:—
    Group.Number of Children.Percentage of children found to require Treatment.
    Inspected.Found to require Treatment.
  • Page 108
    The following table shows the results of cleanliness inspections compared with similar figures for 1934 :—
    19341935
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    The following table shows the position with regard to notification of Tuberculosis amongst children of school-age during 1935 :—
  • Page 112
    Number of home visits in connection with :—
    19311932193319341935