Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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| Item | Remedied | Improved | Unchanged | No report | Mothers promise to obtain treatment | Referred for operation | Operation performed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clothing | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 13 |
| Footgear | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Head | 62 | 78 | 27 | 38 | 6 | ... | ... | 211 |
| Body | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Nose and throat | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 72 | |
| Ext. eye disease | 2 | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 7 |
| Vision and squint | 45 | 22 | 19 | 36 | 31 | ... | ... | 153 |
| Miscellaneous | 8 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 32 |
| Deformities | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Nervous system | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | |
| Skin | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 12 |
| Teeth | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 |
| Tuber-glands | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Deaf | 2 | 1 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 |
| Ear disease | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| Speech | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Heart and circulation | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
| Mental | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Total | 142 | 131 | 73 | 100 | 48 | 44 | 29 | 538 |