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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 1945

[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.%
Entrants69314120.338154.916924.420.3
Second Age Group96523824.560362.512312.710.1
Third Age Group74320427.542056.611715.720.2
Other Routine Inspections---------
Total2,40158324.31,40458.440917.050.2

Table: TABLE III.—Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31st December, 1945.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, 1945.

TREATMENT TABLE.

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

Disease or Defect. (1)Number of Defects treated or under treatment during the year.
Under the Authority's Scheme. (2)Otherwise. (3)Total. (4)
Skin— Ringworm—
Scalp—(1) X-ray treatment3—3
(2) Other10—10
Body7—7
Scabies70—70
Impetigo90—90
Other skin diseases863—863
Minor Eye Defects—
(External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II.)296296
Minor Ear Defects266—266
Miscellaneous—
(e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.)795—795
Total2,400—2,400