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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 1922

[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 1922.

TABLE VI.

SUMMARY RELATING TO CHILDREN MEDICALLY INSPECTED AT THE ROUTINE INSPECTIONS DURING THE YEAR 1922.

(1) The total number of children medically inspected at the Routinu Inspections1100
(2) The No. of children in (1) suffering from—
Malnutrition36
Skin Disease15
Defective Vision (including Squint)134
Eye Disease25
Defective Hearing5
Ear Disease12
Nose and Throat Disease63
Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tubercular)6
Defective Speech10
Dental Disease1788
Heart Disease—
Organic12
Functional18
Anaemia4
Lung Disease (Non-Tubercular)18
Tuberculosis—
Pulmonary (definite)1
(suspected)2
Non-Pulmonary4
Disease of the Nervous System4
Deformities31
Other defects and diseases39
(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)231
(4) The No. of children in (1) who were referred for treatment (excluding uncleanliness, defective clothing, etc.)210
(5) The No. of children in (4) who received treatment for one or more defects (excluding un-cleanlinees, defective clothing, etc.)187