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Leyton 1919

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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TABLE IV.—Treatment of Defects of Children during 19,19.

Condition.No. of defects found for which Treatment was considered necessary.No. of defects for which no report is available.No. of defects treated.Results of Treatment.No. of defects not treated.Percentage of defects treated.
From previous year.1919.Total.Remedied.Improved.Unchanged.
Clothing5-5-5-5--100.0
Footgear1-1-1-1--100.0
Cleanliness of Head14538552-55249260--100.0
Cleanliness of Body347-752--100.0
Nutrition12719413-86268.4
Nose and Throat3893207091692901541122425040.9
External Eye Disease21110131412792323-96.9
Ear Disease308011099967266290.0
Teeth----------
Heart and Circulation10251158311096723113712
Lungs263258949537784.5
Nervous System19234210277173564.3
Skin351,0531,08851,083939144--99.5
Rickets123-1-1-223.8
Deformities5611-3111827.3
Tuberculosis — Non-Pulmonary21214113292-92 .9
Speech1316291315-132151.7
Mental Condition502373747-18291964.4
Vision and Squint293457750215523932013917778.6
Hearing62228914185550.0
Miscellaneous28164187917713443-194.7
Totals1,0502,9203,9703013,1842,29862925748580.2