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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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TABLE II. (A).— -continued.
| Defect or Disease | Routine Inspections | Special Inspections | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects | No. of Defects | ||||
| Requiring Treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment | Requiring Treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Tuberculosis | Pulmonary: (27) Definite | — | 1 | — | — |
| (28) Suspected | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Non-Pulmonary: | — | — | — | — | |
| (29) Glands | — | 2 | _ | 2 | |
| (.30) Bones and Joints | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| (31) Skin | — | — | — | — | |
| (32) Other Forms | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Totals (Heads 29-32) | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
| Nervous System | (33) Epilepsy | — | — | — | 2 |
| (34) Chorea | 3 | 17 | 9 | 20 | |
| (35) Other Conditions | 3 | 37 | 31 | 30 | |
| Deformities - | (36) Rickets | 5 | 4 | _ | _ |
| (37) Spinal Curvature | 12 | 12 | 6 | 1 | |
| (38) Other Forms | 68 | 48 | 23 | 22 | |
| (39) Other Defects and Diseases (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases) | 113 | 357 | 2,496 | 185 | |
| Totals | 1,246 | 1,655 | 5,246 | 524 | |
Partially Deaf Children.
At Certified
Schools for the
Deaf
At Certified
Schools for the
Partially
Deaf
At
Public
Elementary
Schools
At
other
Institutions
At
no School
or
Institution
Total
—
—
—
—
—
—
Mentally Defective Children.
Feeble-Minded Children.
At Certified
Schools
for
Mentally
Defective Children
At Public
Elementary
Schools
At other
Institutions
At no School
or Institution
Total
75
2
—
—
77
Epileptic Children.
Children Suffering from Severe Epilepsy.
At Certified
Special
Schools
At Public
Elementary
Schools
At other
Institutions
At no School
or Institution
Total
1
—
—
2
3