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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
Woolwich 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Table I.
MEDICAL INSPECTION OF TODDLERS, 1931.
| Disease, Defect or Condition. | Boys: Age last Birthday | Girls: Age last Birthday | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Nutrition— (a) Excellent | 2 | 68 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 65 | 14 | 8 | 180 |
| (b) Normal | 6 | 102 | 69 | 38 | 3 | 109 | 72 | 31 | 430 |
| (c) Sub-normal | — | 31 | 48 | 30 | 4 | 29 | 46 | 41 | 229 |
| (d) Bad | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Muscular Tone— (a) Excellent | 2 | 75 | 57 | 42 | 3 | 69 | 53 | 44 | 345 |
| (b) Good | 5 | 121 | 77 | 29 | 5 | 125 | 77 | 38 | 477 |
| (c) Sub-normal | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | — | 25 |
| Clothing and Footgear— (a) Satisfactory | 7 | 180 | 119 | 66 | 8 | 182 | 120 | 74 | 756 |
| (6) Unsatisfactory | — | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 57 |
| (c) Not recorded | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 34 |
| Cleanliness— (a) Excellent | 7 | 179 | 112 | 60 | 8 | 171 | 113 | 73 | 723 |
| (b) Fair | 1 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 31 | 20 | 9 | 120 |
| (c) Dirty | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 |
| Skin— Impetigo | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| Urticaria | 1 | 12 | 12 | 3 | - | 17 | 7 | - | 52 |
| Other skin conditions | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| Eye— External diseases | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | 7 | 7 | 1 | 19 |
| Squint | - | 5 | 4 | 5 | - | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| Other defects | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Ear— Otitis Media | - | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 |
| Congenital deafness | 1 | — | 1 | ||||||
| Nose and Throat— Enlarged Tonsils| | 4 | 86 | 68 | 32 | 3 | 94 | 66 | 35 | 388 |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | |||||||||
| Adenoids | |||||||||
| Teeth— Caries | - | 21 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 21 | 39 | 40 | 181 |
| Hypoplasia | - | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
| Malocclusion | - | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 25 |
| Oral sepsis | - | I | 2 | — | - | 1 | 1 | - | 5 |
| Heart and Circulation— Heart disease— (a) Functional | - | 18 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 18 | 24 | 12 | 106 |
| (b) Organic | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 7 |
| Anaemia | 1 | 58 | 31 | 22 | 3 | 51 | 35 | 24 | 225 |
| Lungs— Bronchitis | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | - | 10 | 8 | 5 | 44 |
| Asthma | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |