Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Males. | Females. | Total. | Birth Rate. |
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Males. | Females. | Total. | Rate per 1000 total births. |
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1935. | Barometer. | Air Temperature. | Hygrometer. | Earth Temperature. | Bright Sunshine. | |||||||||||||
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Mean Pressure at Station Level, 152 ft.* (Average Correction to Sea Level + 5.6 mb.) | Mean of | Mean of A and B | Difference from Average.† | Absolute Maximum and Minimum. | Mean of Observations at 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. | At 1 foot depth. | At 4 feet depth. | Dally Mean. | Difference from Average.† | Per cent, of Possible. | ||||||||
A | B | Maximum. | Day of Month | Minimum. | Day of Month. | Dry Bulb. | Depression of Wet bulb. | Vapour Pressure. | Humidity. | |||||||||
Maximum. | Minimum. |
1935 | Cloud. | Rain and other forms of Precipitation. | Weather Number of days of | Wind. Number of Observations at 9 a.m., 3 p.m.. and 9 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mean of Observations of amount at 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. (Scale 0-10.) | Total Fall. | Difference from Average.† | Most in a Day. | Precipitation (0.2 mm and above). | Precipitation (1 mm. and above). | Snow. | Hail. | Thunderstorm. | Persistently Clear. | Generally Clear.1 | Generally Overcast.* | Persistently Overcast. | Fog at 9 a.m. | Gale. | Force. | Direction. | |||||||||||
Amount. | Day of Month. | Gale | Moderate and Strong Wind | Calm. | N. | N.E. | E. | S.E. | S. | S.W. | W. | N.W. |
Males. | Females. | Total. |
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Year. | Population. | No. of Births. | Birth Rate. |
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1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 |
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Leyton. | Lea Bridge. | Central North. | Central South. | Forest. | Leytonstonc. | Grove Green. | Harrow Green. | Cann Hall. | Wanstead Slip. | Total. |
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Year. | Population. | No. of Deaths. | Death Rate. |
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1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 |
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Decrease. | Increase. |
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Ward. | Total Deaths. | Deaths per 1,000 of Population. |
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Year. | No. of Births. | No. of Infant Deaths. | Infant Mortality Rate. |
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Year. | No. of Maternal Deaths (Leyton). | Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births. | |
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Leyton. | England and Wales. |
CAUSES OF DEATH. | Male. | Female. | Total All Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2 years. | 2 and under 5 years. | 5 and under 15 years. | 15 and under 25 years. | 25 and under 45 years. | 45 and under 65 years. | 65 years and upwards. | In Public Institutions in the District. | Leyton. | Lea Bridge. | Central North. | Central South. | Forest. | Leytonstone. | Grove Green. | Harrow Green. | Cann Hall. | Wanstead Slip. | Ward not known. | |
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Not belonging to District. | Belonging to District. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Year. | Population. | Births. | Birth Rate. | Deaths. | Death Rate. | Deaths under 1 year. | Infantile Death Rate. |
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Year. | Population estimated to Middle of each Year. | Births. | Total Deaths Registered in the Borough. | Transferable Deaths | Nett Deaths beloncing to the Borough. | |||||||
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Uncorrected Number. | Nett. | of Nonresidents registered in the Borough. | of Resi- dents not registered in the Borough. | Under 1 Year of Age. | At all Ages. | |||||||
Number. | Rate. | Number. | Rate per 1000 Nett Births. | Number. | Rate. | |||||||
Number. | Rate. | |||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Birthrate per 1,000 Total Population. | Annual Death-rate per 1,000 Population. | Rate per 1,000 Births. | Percentage of Total Deaths. | ||||||||||||||
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All Causes. | Enteric Fever. | Smallpox. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Whooping Cough. | Diphtheria. | Influenza. | Violence. | Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 Years). | Total Deaths under 1 Year. | Certified by Registered Medical Practitioners. | Inquest Cases. | Certified by Coroner after P.M. No Inquest. | Uncertified Causes of Death. | |||
Live Births. | Still Births. |
Adoptive Acts. | Date of Adoption. | Date came into Force. |
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Swimming. |
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Petroleum. | Carbide of Calcium. |
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Case. | Rooms Overcrowded. | Total Floor Space. | Occupants. |
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Dairies and Milkshops. |
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Number of Sample. | Number of bacteria per c.c. |
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Licences. | No. Granted | No. of Samples taken | Result. | |
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Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory |
Grade. | Sample Number. | Bacteria per c.c. |
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Number of Sample. | Number of bacteria per c.c. |
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Total. | For Tuberculosis |
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Premises. | Number of | ||
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Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions. | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
NATURE OF WORK. | Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Sec. 108. | |
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Instances. | Notices served. |
No. | Month. | Sex. | Age. | Address. | Nature of Infection. |
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Year. | Cases Notified. | Deaths. | Case Fatality per cent. |
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Year. | Cases Notified. | Deaths. | Case Fatality per cent. |
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Date of Death. | Sex. | Age. | Cause of Death. | Where death occurred. |
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Under 5 yrs. | 5-10 years. | 10-15 years. | Total. |
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Pulmonary. Death | Non-pulmonary. Death | |||
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Deaths. | rate. | Deaths. | rate. |
Males. | Females. | Total. |
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Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total | |||||
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M. | F. | Total. | M. | F. | Total. |
Males. | Females. | Total. |
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Age Periods. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||
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Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. |
Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total. | |||
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Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. |
Males. | Females. |
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DISEASE. | At All Ages. | Number of Cases Notified. At Ages —Years. | Total Cases Notified in each Locality—Wards. | Total cases removed to Hospital. | |||||||||||||||
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Under 1. | 1 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 45. | 45 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |||
Leyton. | Lea Bridge. | Central North. | Central South. | Forest. | Leytonstone. | Grove Green. | Harrow Green. | Cann Hall. | Wanstead Slip. |
Period. | Steam Disinfection. | Disease. | Cases Notified. | Cases Re-moved. | Secondary Cases After 7th Day. | Percentage of Secondary Cases. |
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Removed to Hospital. | Treated at Home, | |||||||||||
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1932 | 1933 | Total | 1934 | 1935 | Total | 1932 | 1933 | Total | 1934 | 1935 | Total |
(1)Primary Cases | (2) Contacts of School Age | (3) Ratio of (2) to (1) | (4) No. of contacts attacked | (5) Percentage of contacts attacked |
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At all ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 year to 5 years. | 5 years to 15 years. | 15 years to 25 years. | Over 25 years. |
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Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. |
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1931 | 1932 | 1033 | 1034 | 1935 |
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Institution. | Number. |
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1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 19 14 | 1935 |
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Institution. | Number. |
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No. | Sex. | Age in years. | No. of days ill before admission. | Cause of death. In | In hospital |
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Number of patients treated. | Number of treatments. |
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Week ending 1935. | Number of beds available on basis of 144 sq. ft. floor space per bed. | Average daily number of Scarlet Fever patients. | Number of Scarlet Fever cases admitted during week. | Number of these admissions who developed complications. | ||
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Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. |
1935. | Renal. | Diphtheria. | Otitis Media. | Cervical and other adenitis. | Rhinitis. | Arthritis. | Bronchitis. | Quinsey- | Secondary Tonsil-itis. | Cardiac. | Conjunctivitis, Blepharitis and Styes. | Varicella. | Mastoid. | Vaginitis. | Purpura | All cases admitted Average period in hospital. | ||
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Nephritis. | Albuminuria. | |||||||||||||||||
Initial. | Late. |
1935. | Number of Scarlet Fever Admissions. | Number of these Cases with Com plications. |
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On admission. | During 1st week in Hospital. | . During 2nd week in Hospital. | During 3rd week in Hospital. | During 4th week in Hospital. | During 5th or succeeding week in Hospital. |
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Francis Road. | Harrow Green. | Leyton Green. | All Centres. | ||||
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p.m. Mon. | p.m. Fri. | a.m. Tues. | p.m. Tues. | p.m. Wed. | p.m. Thurs. |
Leyton Green. | Park House. | ||||||||
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p.m. Mon. | p.m. Wed. | a.m. Toddlers. Fri. | p.m. Fri. | p.m. Mon. | a.m. Toddlers. Tues. | p.m. Tues. | p.m. Thurs. | All Centres |
Name. | Centre. | Since. |
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Expectant Mothers. | Children. |
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Cases. | Treated At Home. In Mosp. | Vision Unimpaired. | Vision Impaired. | Total Blindness. | Deaths. |
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Year. | Births. | Deaths under | Mortality Rate. | Stillbirths. | ||
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1 year. | 4 weeks. | Infantile. | Neo-natal. |
CAUSES OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks | 3-4 Weeks | Total Under 4 Weeks. | 4 Weeks and Under 3 Months | 3 Months and Under 6 Months | 6 Months and Under 9 Months | 9 Months and Under 12 Months | Total Deaths under 1 year. |
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CAUSE OF DEATH. | Leyton. | Lea Bridge. | Central North. | Central South. | Forest. | Leyton-stone. | Grove Green. | Harrow Green. | Cann Hall. | Wan-stead Slip. | Ward not known. | Total Deaths under 1 Year. |
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Centre. | First Attendances. | Subsequent Attendances. | Total. |
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Number of Expectant Mothers who attended. 406 | Percentage of Primigravida1. 39.16 | Percentage of Multiparae. 60.84 |
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Percentage of Finished | ||
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Number. | Gases. |
£ | s. | d. |
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Elementary Schools. | No. of Schools (Depa rtnimts) | No. on Rolls. | Average Attendance. | Percentage Attendance |
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School. | Entrants. | Second Age Group, Third Age Group. | |||||||
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Code Group. | Specials. | Rc-inspections. | Code Group. | Specials. | Re-inspections. | Code Group. | Specials. | Re-inspections. |
Group. | Number of Children. | Percentage of Children found to require treatment. | |
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Inspected. | Found to require treatment. | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
1931. | 1932. | 1933. | 1934. | 1935. |
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Defect or Disease. | Routine I nspections. | Special Inspections. | |||
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Number requiring Treatment. | Observation. | Number requiring Treatment. | Observation. | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
Age Group. | Number of Children Inspected. | A (Excellent). | B (Normal). | C (Slightly subnormal). | 1) (Had). | ||||
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Number. | Per cent. | Number. | Per cent. | Number. | Per cent. | Num. ber. | Per cent. |
School. | Entrants. | Second Age Group. | Third Age Group. | |||||||||
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1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 |
Second Age | Third Age | ||
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Entrants. | Group. | Oroup. |
School. | Number of Examinations. | Number Cautioned. | Number Excluded. |
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Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||
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Defect or Disease. | Number requiring Treatment. | Observation. | Number requiring Treatment. | Observation. |
School. | Number inspected. . | Number referred for treatment. | Number accepting treatment. | Percentage of acceptances. | ||
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Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. |
Examinations. | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 |
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Medical Officer. | Parents. | Teachers. |
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Medical Officer. | Parents. | Teachers. |
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Cured. | Improved. | Slight improvement. | No improvement. |
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Medical Officer. | Parents. | Teachers. |
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Improved. | Stationary. | Worse. | No Data. | Died. | Total. |
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Per Child. | Rate Cost Per Child. |
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School. | No. on Roll. | Resident in Leyton. | Previously attended Leyton Elementary Schools. | ||
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Number | Percentage. | ||||
Number | Percentage. |
Ordinary Meals. | Milk Meals. |
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Ordinary Meals. | Milk Meals. |
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Group. | Number of Children. | Percentage of Children found to require treatment. | |
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Inspected. | Found to require treatment. | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Age Groups. | No. of Children Inspected. | A. (Excellent). | B. (Normal). | C. (Slightly Subnormal). | D. (Bad). | ||||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % |
Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||
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Number requiring Treatment. | Observation. | Number requiring Treatment. | Observation. | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
At Certified Schools for the Blind. | At Public Elementary Schools. | At Other Institutions. | At no School or Institution. | Total. |
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At Certified Schools for the Blind. | At Certified Schools for the Partially Sighted | At Public Elementary Schools. | At other Institutions. | At no School or Institution. | Total. |
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At Certified Schools for the Deaf. | At Public Elementary Schools. | At other Institutions. | At no School or Institution. | Total. |
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At Certified Schools for the Deaf. | At Certified Schools for the Partially Deaf. | At Public Elementary Schools. | At other Institutions. | At no School or Institution. | Total. |
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At Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children. | At Public Elementary Schools. | At other Institutions. | At no School or Institution. | Total. |
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At Certified Special Schools. | At Public Elementary Schools. | At other Institutions. | At no School or Institution. | Total. |
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At Cert ified Special Schools. | At Public Elementary Schools. | At other Institutions. | At no School or Institution. | Total. |
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At Certified Special Schools. | At Public Elementary Schools. | At other Institutions. | At no School or Institution. | Total. |
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At Certified Special Schools. | At Public Elementary Schools. | At other Institutions. | At no School or Institution. | Total. |
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At Certified Special Schools. | At Public Elementary Schools. | At other Institutions. | At no School or Institution. | Total. |
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At Certified Special Schools. | At Public Elementary Schools. | At other Institutions. | At no School or Institution. | Total. |
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Combination of Defect. | At Certified Special Schools. | At Public Elementary Schools. | At Other Institutions. | At School or Institution. | Total. |
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Disease or Defect. | Number of Defects treated or under treatment during the year. | ||
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Under the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Defect of Disease. | Number of Defects dealt with. | ||
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Under the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Number of Defects. | Received Other Forms of Treat ment. | Total Number Treated. | |||||||||||
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Received Operative Treatment. | |||||||||||||
Under the Authority'Scheme in Clinic or Hospital. | By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme. | Total. | |||||||||||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
Under the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Total number treated. | |||||
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Residential treatment with education. | Residential treatment without education. | Non-residential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic. | Residential treatment with education. | Residential treatment without education. | Non-residential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic. | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (1) | (2) | (3) |
Diagnosis. | Boys. | Girls. |
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