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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(i) The total number of children medically inspected at the routine inspections | 1889 | |
(2) The number of children in (i)suflferingfrom:— | ||
Malnutrition | 47 | |
Skin Disease | 30 | |
Defective Vision (including Squint) | 15o | |
Eye Disease | 26 | |
Defective Hearing | 12 | |
Ear Disease | 20 | |
Nose and Throat Disease | 172 | |
Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-tubercular) | 25 | |
Defective Speech | 5 | |
Dental Disease | 138 | |
Heart Disease: | ||
Organic | 25 | |
Functional | 65 | |
Anæmia | 21 | |
Lung Disease (non-tubercular) | 16 | |
Tuberculosis:— | ||
Pulmonary | definite | — |
suspected | 5 | |
Non-Pulmonary | 2 | |
Disease of the Nervous System | 14 | |
Deformities | 17 | |
Other Defects and Diseases | 23 | |
(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 |