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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
Edmonton 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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TABLE II.
CLASSIFICATION OF THE NUTRITION OF CHILDREN INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR
ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1940.
| Age-Groups | Number Inspected | A | B | c | D | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | %+ | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | ||
| Entrants | 1109 | 182 | 16.4l | 814 | 75.59 | 112 | 10.10 | 1 | •10 |
| Second Age Group | 2090 | 397 | 19.00 | 1494 | 71.48 | 195 | 9.55 | 4 | .12 |
| Third Age-Group | 1197 | 363 | 30.32 | 755 | 61.40 | 92 | 7.79 | 7 | •58 |
| Other Routine Insps. | 3141 | 75 0 | 23.24 | 2111 . | 67.21 | 281 | 8.95 | 19 | •6 |
TABLE III.
GROUP 1 - TREATMENT OF MINOR AILMENTS (excluding Uncleanliness, for
which see Table V.).
Unfortunately, the records for this table were destroyed
by fire at Pymmes Park House.
GROUP II- TREATMENT OF DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT
(excluding - Minor Eye Delects treated as iiinor Ailments - Group l).
| No. of Defects dealt with | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme | Otherwise | Total | |
| Errors of Refraction (including squint) . | 846 | 2 | 848 |
| Other defect or disease of the eyes (excluding those recorded in Group 1). | 25 | - | 25 |
| TOTAL | 871 | 2 | 875 |
| Under the Authority's Scheme | Otherwise | Total | |
| Wo- of Children for whom Spectacles were | |||
| (a) Prescribed | 811 | 1 | 812 |
| (b) Obtained | 805 | - | 805 |
GROUP III - TREATMENT OF DEFECTS OF NOSE AND THROAT.
Unfortunately, records for this table we re destroyed by
fire at Pymmes Park House.
TABLE IV.- DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.
(1) Number of children inspected by the Dentist.
(a) Routine age-groups
| Age | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | TOTAL | |
| No. | 6 | 636 | 787 | 683 | 792 | 795 | 320 | 726 | 701 | 686 | 169 | 11 | 5 | 6813 |
(b) Specials
(c) TOTAL (Routine and Specials) 8419
(2) Number found to require treatment 5807
(3) Number actually treated 3098
(4) Attendances made by children for treatment 5324
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