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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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Table: D. Children with Heart Disease.

D. Children with Heart Disease.

At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary-Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
30——434

Table: Children Suffering from Multiple Defects.

Children Suffering from Multiple Defects.

Combination of Defect.At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary-Schools.At Other Institutions.At School or Institution.Total.
Feeble Minded and Heart Disease1–––1
Feeble Minded and Crippled2–——2
Crippled and Epileptic1–––1

Table: TABLE IV.—Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31st December, 1938.TREATMENT TABLE.Group T.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table VI).

TABLE IV.—Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31st December, 1938.

TREATMENT TABLE.

Group T.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table VI).

Number of Defects treated or under treatment during the year.
Disease or Defect.Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Skin— Ringworm—
Scalp—(1) X-ray treatment2—2
(2) Other———
Body21—21
Scabies66167
Impetigo..164—164
Other skin diseases479—479
Minor Eye Defects—
(External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II.)369_369
Minor Ear Defects286—286
M iscellaneous—
(e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.)1,50351,508
Total2,89062,896