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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 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: TABLEReturn Showing the Physical

TABLE

Return Showing the Physical

Condition.Entrants.
Total Inspected.Boys.Girls.Total.Per Cent.
11249942118
ClothingSatisfactory1093984207798.05
Unsatisfactory3110411.94
FootgearSatisfactory1000970206097.55
Unsatisfactory3418522.45
Cleanliness of headClean1035723175883.00
Slightly Dirty104200.94
Nits7320734016.05
Pediculi0000.00
Cleanliness of bodyClean988845183386.54
Slightly dirty3021512.41
Marks of fleas, &c.10111321410.10
Pediculi515200.94
NutritionExcellent2117381.79
Normal894786168079.32
Below Normal20819139918.84
Bad1010.04
Nose and ThroatNo defect909814172381.35
Mouth Breathers3250.23
Tonsils slightly enlarged1819371.74
Tonsils much enlarged13712225912.23
Adenoids1332753.54
Other disease145190.90
External Eye DiseaseNo disease1101909207097.73
Blepharitis1517321.51
Conjunctivitis0110.05
Corneal Opacity4480.38
Other disease4370.33
Ear DiseaseNo disease1100969206997.68
Obtruction Right57120.56
Left3470.33
Otorrhœa Right1113241.13
Left1012221.08
Other disease1010.05
TeethSound38434873234.56
1-3 Decayed393340733.34 .60
More than 3 Decayed34730665330.83