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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TABLE II.—continued.
| Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Delects. | No. of Defects. | ||||
| Requiring treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment. | Requiring treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Defective Speech | _ | 4 | 17 | ||
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease Organic | _ | 7 | 4 | 22 |
| Functional | - | 64 | 1 | 39 | |
| Anaemia | - | 11 | 3 | 4 | |
| Lungs | (Bronchitis | 1 | 4 | — | 4 |
| Other Non-Tuber culous Diseases | 1 | 8 | - | 2 | |
| Tuberculosis | Pulmonary: Definite | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| Suspected | - | — | — | — | |
| Non-Pulmonary : Glands | - | - | _ | 2 | |
| Bones and Joints | - | 1 | - | _ | |
| Skin | - | — | - | — | |
| Other Forms | - | — | — | — | |
| Nervous System | f Epilepsy | - | - | _ | 2 |
| Chorea | - | - | - | — | |
| Other Conditions | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | |
| Deformities | Rickets | - | - | — | - |
| Spinal Curvature | 21 | 15 | 7 | 3 | |
| Other Forms | 240 | 151 | 110 | 38 | |
| Other Defects Diseases (excluding Uncleanliness & Dental Diseases) | 18 | 51 | 16 | 22 | |
_Number of individual children found at Routine Medical Inspection to
require Treatment (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
| Group. | Number of Children. | Percentage of Children found to require Treatment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected | Found to require Treatment | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Prescribed Groups: — | |||
| Entrants | 1850 | 140 | 7.57 |
| Second Age Group | 1639 | 292 | 17.82 |
| Third Age Group | 1432 | 313 | 21.86 |
| Total (Prescribed Groups) | 4921 | 745 | 15.14 |
| Other Routine Inspections | — | — | - |