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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

Hendon 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]

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Table: TABLE VI.—Summary Relating to Children Medically Inspected at the Routine Inspections during the Year 1921.

TABLE VI.—Summary Relating to Children Medically Inspected at the Routine Inspections during the Year 1921.

(i) The total number of children medically inspected at the routine inspections1889
(2) The number of children in (i)suflferingfrom:—
Malnutrition47
Skin Disease30
Defective Vision (including Squint)15o
Eye Disease26
Defective Hearing12
Ear Disease20
Nose and Throat Disease172
Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-tubercular)25
Defective Speech5
Dental Disease138
Heart Disease:
Organic25
Functional65
Anæmia21
Lung Disease (non-tubercular)16
Tuberculosis:—
Pulmonarydefinite—
suspected5
Non-Pulmonary2
Disease of the Nervous System14
Deformities17
Other Defects and Diseases23
(3) 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.)246
(4) The number of children in (1) who were referred for treatment (excluding uncleanliness, defective clothing, etc.)447
(5) The number of children in (4) who received treatment for one or more defects (excluding uncleanliness, defective clothing, etc.)337