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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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RICKETS.
| Age 5-6. | Age 6-7. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | |
| Satisfactory | 533 | 526 | 160 | 166 |
| Unsatisfactory | 1 | - | 1 | - |
DEFORMITIES.
| Age 5-6. | Age 6-7. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls | |
| Satisfactory | 528 | 522 | 156 | 166 |
| Unsatisfactory | 6 | 4 | 5 | - |
Pigeon Chest, 14; Congenital Dislocation of Hip. 1.
INFECTIOUS OR CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
| Age 5-6. | Age 6-7. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | |
| Satisfactory | 523 | 517 | 159 | 163 |
| Unsatisfactory | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
Ringworm, 7; Impetigo, 8; Scabies, 4; Whooping Cough, 2; Chicken
Pox, 3 ; German Measles, 1.
OTHER DISEASES OR DEFECTS.
| Age 5-6. | Age 6-7. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | |
| Satisfactory | 527 | 525 | 159 | 165 |
| Unsatisfactory | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Rupture, 8; Anaemia, 2; Incontinence, 1.