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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 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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NOSE, THROAT AND MOUTH.
| Age 5-6. | Age 6-7. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | |
| Satisfactory | 432 | 450 | 128 | 140 |
| Unsatisfactory | 102 | 76 | 33 | 26 |
Slightly Enlarged Cervical Glands, 132; Markedly Enlarged Cervical
Glands, 24; Slightly Enlarged Tonsils, 34; Markedly Enlarged Tonsils, 35;
Enlarged Submaxillary Gland, 1; Mouth Breathing and Adenoids, 21;
Rhinorrhœa, 7; Tonsillitis, 1; Tonsillar Cyst, 1; Gingivitis, 1; Alveolar
Abscess, 1.
EXTERNAL EYE DISEASES.
| Age 5-6. | Age 6-7. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | |
| Satisfactory | 525 | 518 | 158 | 166 |
| Unsatisfactory | 9 | 8 | 3 | - |
Blepharitis, 4; Squint, 13; Hordeolum, 1; Phlyctenular Ophthalmia,
2; Cataract, 1.
EAR DISEASES.
| Age 5-6. | Age 6-7. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | |
| Satisfactory | 526 | 507 | 158 | 164 |
| Unsatisfactory | 8 | 19 | 3 | 2 |
| Otorrhœa, 32. | ||||
HEARING.
| Age 5-6. | Age 6-7. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | |
| Satisfactory | 519 | 497 | 155 | 158 |
| Unsatisfactory | 15 | 29 | 6 | 8 |
Markedly Defective in one case.