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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 1943

[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.%
Entrants1,17714411733622912490.7
Second Age Group88813615613691341550.5
Third Age Group84415318524621621950.5
Other Routine Inspections—————————
Total2,909433151,8706458720190.7

Table: TABLE III.—Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31st December, 1943.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, 1943.

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 treatment1—1
(2)Other2—2
Body13—13
Scabies140—140
Impetigo111—111
Other skin diseases778—778
Minor Eye Defects—
(External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II.)259—259
Minor Ear Defects288—288
Miscellaneous—
(e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.)999—999
Total2,591—2,591