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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
Leyton 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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The indifferent cases are those with nits in the hair and fleabites
on the body. The bad cases are those with verminous heads
and bodies, eczema, or dirty.
TEETH.
Where three or fewer are carious the classification is " good "
our to six, " indifferent " ; seven or more, " bad."
Boys :
371
were
Good.
100
>>
Indifferent.
43
ii
Bad.
Girls:
393
were
Good.
94
"
Indifferent.
44
"
Bad.
THROAT AND NOSE.
Boys :
437 were Satisfactory.
77 ,, Unsatisfactory.
Girls:
445 were Satisfactory.
86 ,, Unsatisfactory.
The unsatisfactory cases comprised those who suffered from
enlarged tonsils, adenoids, and chronic nasal catarrh.
EXTERNAL EYE DISEASES.
Boys :
478
were
Satisfactory.
36
"
Unsatisfactory.
Girls :
489
were
Satisfactory.
42
"
Unsatisfactory.