Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Medical Inspection of Toddlers, 1934—
Disease, Defect or Condition. | BOYS Age last Birthday. | GIRLS. Age last Birthday. | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
Muscular Tone— | |||||||
(a) Excellent | 107 | 142 | 133 | 131 | 138 | 148 | 799 |
(b) Good | 116 | 47 | 25 | 90 | 42 | 18 | 338 |
(c) Sub-Normal | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 8 |
Clothing and Footgear— | |||||||
(a)Satisfactory | 219 | 186 | 152 | 223 | 178 | 162 | 1,120 |
(b) Unsatisfactory | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 25 |
Cleanliness— | |||||||
(a) Excellent | 212 | 181 | 154 | 217 | 176 | 156 | 1,096 |
(b) Fair | 12 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 49 |
(c) Dirty | — | — | — | — | - | - | - |
Anæmia | 38 | 48 | 32 | 51 | 41 | 31 | 241 |
Lungs— | |||||||
Bronchitis | 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 40 |
Asthma | —- | — | — | — | - | 2 | 2 |
Nervous System— | |||||||
Behaviour Symptoms | 81 | 56 | 37 | 85 | 45 | 30 | 334 |
Organic Disease | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Alimentary System— | |||||||
Worms | 3 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
Other Conditions | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 30 |
Genito-Urinary System— | |||||||
Enuresis and Frequency | 16 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 67 |
Other Conditions | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 9 |
Rickets— | |||||||
Including Healed Cases and Early Signs | 74 | 76 | 65 | 52 | 45 | 34 | 346 |
Skin Conditions | 16 | 16 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 78 |
Eye Defects and Infections including Squints | 6 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 56 |
Ears— | |||||||
Otorrhœa, Earache, etc. | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 29 |
Nose and Throat— | |||||||
Enlarged Tonsils | 87 | 96 | 75 | 93 | 89 | 76 | 516 |
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | |||||||
Adenoids | |||||||
Teeth— | |||||||
Caries | 9 | 58 | 84 | 7 | 44 | 72 | 274 |
Hypoplasia | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 19 |
Malocclusion | 25 | 11 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 85 |
Heart and Circulation— | |||||||
(a) Functional Hearts | 39 | 39 | 48 | 35 | 35 | 42 | 238 |
(b) Organic Heart Disease | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Enlarged Glands— | |||||||
(a) Tonsillar | 61 | 82 | 80 | 71 | 64 | 81 | 439 |
(b) Post-Cervical | 50 | 48 | 53 | 39 | 53 | 45 | 288 |
Other Diseases and Defects | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 20 |