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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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were in the first place referred to their family medical attendant. Once more an
attempt has been made to send for children in their birthday month as a starting
point for the routine annual examinations, beginning so far as possible from the age
of two, but the health visitors have been empowered to send other cases when the
need arose and re-inspection cases have been seen at such intervals as seemed suitable."
In Table No. 86 are shown the results of the examinations.
TABLE No. 86.
Medical Inspection of Toddlers, 1932.
| Disease, Defect or Condition. | BOYS. Age last Birthday | GIRLS. Age last Birthday. | Total. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Total Children Examined | 3 | 233 | 176 | 149 | 2 | 210 | 171 | 162 | 1,106 |
| Nutrition— | |||||||||
| (a) Excellent | 2 | 91 | 31 | 18 | 1 | 92 | 54 | 24 | 313 |
| 112 | 90 | 51 | 1 | 88 | 86 | 69 | 497 | ||
| (c) Sub-normal | 1 | 27 | 55 | 71 | — | 29 | 28 | 65 | |
| (d) Bad | — | 3 | 9 | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Muscular Tone— | |||||||||
| Excellent | 2 | 87 | 101 | 83 | - | 89 | 96 | 123 | 581 |
| 1 | 141 | 75 | 03 | 2 | 117 | 73 | 39 | 511 | |
| (c) Sub-normal | - | 5 | — | 3 | - | 4 | 2 | — | 14 |
| Clothing and Footgear— | |||||||||
| 3 | 215 | 166 | 143 | 2 | 192 | 166 | 156 | 1,043 | |
| - | 18 | 10 | 6 | - | 17 | 5 | 6 | 62 | |
| 11J) u lloa lioia^iui \ | - | — | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | 1 |
| Cleanliness— | |||||||||
| (a) Excellent | 3 | 185 | 156 | 137 | 2 | 191 | 160 | 149 | 983 |
| - | 46 | 20 | 12 | - | 16 | 11 | 13 | 118 | |
| - | 2 | — | — | - | 3 | — | — | 5 | |
| ANAEMIA- | |||||||||
| Slight | - | 29 | 30 | 10 | - | 41 | 32 | 29 | 181 |
| Moderate | - | 20 | 14 | 9 | - | 15 | 13 | 17 | 88 |
| Severe | - | 1 | 1 | — | - | o | - | 1 | |
| Lungs— | |||||||||
| Bronchitis | - | 9 | 14 | 12 | _ | 5 | 5 | 10 | 55 |
| Asthma | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Nervous System— | |||||||||
| Minor Retardation | - | 37 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 77 |
| Minor Epilepsy | - | 1 | — | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Cerebral Diplegia | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Chorea | — | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Behaviour Symptoms | 1 | 88 | 67 | 27 | 1 | 88 | 45 | 34 | 351 |
| Stnttpr | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - | — | 1 | 6 |
| OIU LLvi • > * • Facial Paralysis. . | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | — | — | 2 |
| Tic-facial | - | — | 1 | — | - | — | - | - | 1 |