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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 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: TABLE II.Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the Year in the Routine Age Groups.

TABLE II.

Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the Year in the Routine Age Groups.

Age Groups.No. of Children Inspected.A. (Excellent).B. (Normal).C. (Slightly Subnormal).D. (Bad).
No.%No.%No.%No.%
Entrants6826494837112118142
Second Age Group5497814407746411––
Third Age Group54948840574931730.5
Other Routine Inspections–––––––––
Total1,780190101,2957327815170.9

Table: TABLE III.—Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31st December, 1940.TREATMENT TABLE.Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table V).

TABLE III.—Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31st December, 1940.

TREATMENT TABLE.

Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table V).

Disease or Defect.Number of Defects treated or under treatment during the year.
Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Skin— Ringworm— Scalp—(1) X-ray treatment–––
(2) Other2–2
Body9–9
Scabies47–47
Impetigo55–55
Other skin diseases265–265
Minor Eye Defects— (External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II.)113–113
Minor Ear Defects73–73
Miscellaneous— (e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.)380–380
Total944–944