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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
Ealing 1918
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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The following is a classified list of the defects found, concerning which notices were given to the parents advising treatment:—
| Defect | Entrants | Age 9 | Leavers | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | ||
| Teeth | 225 | 221 | 129 | 97 | 42 | 32 | 746 |
| Tonsils | 110 | 95 | 46 | 37 | 31 | 32 | 351 |
| Adenoids | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 21 |
| Mouth Breathers | 9 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 40 |
| Eyesight | 6 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 15 | 19 | 94 |
| External Eye Disease | 13 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 53 |
| Ear Disease | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| Deafness | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 8 | 19 |
| Nasal Discharge | 14 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 29 |
| Heart Disease | 12 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 52 |
| Anaemia | 8 | 21 | 15 | 24 | 13 | 48 | 129 |
| Suspected Phthisis | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
| Bronchitis | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 15 |
| Ringworm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Impetigo | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 14 |
| Scabies | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 23 |
| Verminous Head | 1 | 8 | — | 7 | — | 4 | 20 |
| Verminous Body | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Talipes | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Spinal Curvature | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | |
| Round Shoulders | 3 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 37 | 91 |
| Others | 20 | 10 | 24 | 6 | 25 | 11 | 96 |
| Total Defects | 453 | 437 | 294 | 232 | 194 | 215 | 1825 |