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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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among 200 junior boys. On the other hand in St. Joseph's School,
although 3 cases were found among junior pupils, no case was
detected among senior pupils.
| Number inspected | Number of Cases | Incidence | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juniors | 3,585 | 83 | 2.31 per cent. |
| Seniors | 3,719 | 175 | 4.70 per cent. |
| Total | 7,304 | 258 | 3.53 per cent. |
The incidence rate among senior pupils (4.70 per cent.) is more
than double that among juniors (2.31 per cent.). Of 312 infants
inspected before the investigation began, only one child was found
to be suffering from plantar warts in a very mild form—giving an
incidence rate among infants of 0.32 per cent.
As the classification of children into senior and junior groups is not strictly on an age basis, the cases have been classified according to age ; and the following figures show the age distribution of the 258 children who attended for treatment.
| Age | Number of Cases |
|---|---|
| 8 years | 11 |
| 9 „ | 25 |
| 10 „ | 38 |
| 11 „ | 61 |
| 12 „ | 69 |
| 13 „ | 43 |
| 14 „ | 10 |
| 15 „ | 1 |
| 258 |
These figures show a progressive increase from 8 to 12 years of
age, after which there is a progressive decline.