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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 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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General Statement.
91
Statement of number of Children concerning whom
notices were sent to the Parents.
The following is a classified list of the defects found, concerning which notices were given to the parents advising treatment:—
| Defect | Entrants | Age 8 | Leavers | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | ||
| Teeth | 141 | 121 | 93 | 88 | 11 | 14 | 468 |
| Tonsils | 92 | 85 | 40 | 50 | 20 | 24 | 311 |
| Adenoids | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Mouth Breathers | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33 |
| Eyesight | 4 | 4 | 26 | 43 | 18 | 27 | 122 |
| External Eye Disease | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
| Ear Disease | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 |
| Deafness | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 21 |
| Nasal Discharge | 5 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| Heart Disease | 9 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 65 |
| Anaemia | 17 | 17 | 10 | 29 | 7 | 31 | 111 |
| Suspected Phthisis | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 7 |
| Bronchitis | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 22 |
| Ringworm | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Impetigo | 3 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Scabies | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 9 |
| Verminous Head | 2 | 11 | 1 | 7 | — | 10 | 31 |
| Verminous Body | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Talipes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spinal Curvature | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Round Shoulders | 5 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 48 |
| Others | 11 | 5 | 23 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 66 |
| Total Defects | 320 | 286 | 251 | 265 | 101 | 168 | 1391 |