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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

Beckenham 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]

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Table: TABLE VI.SUMMARY RELATING TO CHILDREN MEDICALLY INSPECTED AT THE ROUTINE INSPECTIONS DURING THE YEAR 1920.

TABLE VI.

SUMMARY RELATING TO CHILDREN MEDICALLY INSPECTED AT THE ROUTINE INSPECTIONS DURING THE YEAR 1920.

(1) The total number of children medically inspected at the Routine Inspections1170
(2) The No. of children in (1) suffering from—
Malnutrition43
Skin Disease36
Defective Vision (including Squint)39
Eye Disease18
Defective Hearing10 0
Ear Disease28
Nose and Throat Disease117
Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tubercular)6
Defective Speech14
Dental Disease887
Heart Disease—
Organic14
Functional13
Anaemia7
Lung Disease (Non-Tubercular)29
Tuberculosis—
Pulmonary (definite)—
(suspected)—
Non-Pulmonary4
Disease of the Nervous System7
Deformities39
Other defects and diseases63
(3) The No. 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)209
(4) The No. of children in (1) who were referred for treatment (excluding uncleanliness, defective clothing, etc.)184
(5) The No. of children in (4) who received treatment for one or more defects (excluding uncleanliness, defective clothing, etc.)159