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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 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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TABLE VI.
Summary Relating to Children Medically Inspected at the
Routine Inspections during the Year 1921.
(1) The total number of children medically inspected
at the routine inspections
2377
(2) The number 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
350
(3) The number of children in (1) suffering from : —
Malnutrition
198
Skin Disease
29
Defective Vision (including Squint)
178
Eye Disease
25
Defective Hearing
19
Ear Disease
23
Nose and Throat Disease
206
Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tubercular)
14
Defective Speech
4
Dental Disease
252
Heart Disease :—
Organic
30
Functional
12
Anaemia
46
Lung Disease (Non-Tubercular)
43
Tuberculosis :—
„ , Definite
Pulmonary Suspected
2
Non-Pulmonary
Disease of the Nervous System
4
Deformities
125
Other Defects and Diseases
111
(4) The number of Children in (1) who were referred
for treatment (excluding uncleanliness. defective
clothing, etc.)
370
(5) The number of Children in (4) who received treatment
for one or more defects (excluding uncleanliness,
defective clothing, etc.)
328