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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Medical Inspection of Toddlers, 1935—
| Disease, Defect or Condition. | BOYS. Age last Birthday. | GIRLS. Age last Birthday. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
| Clothing and Footgear— | |||||||
| (a) Good | 262 | 178 | 201 | 230 | 207 | 199 | 1,277 |
| (b) Fair | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 37 |
| Cleanliness— | |||||||
| (a) Excellent | 245 | 170 | 198 | 220 | 206 | 198 | 1,237 |
| (b) Fair | 25 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 77 |
| (c) Dirty | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Heart and Circulation— | |||||||
| (a) Functional Conditions | 52 | 33 | 43 | 19 | 37 | 39 | 223 |
| (b) Organic Heart Disease | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Anaemia | 31 | 20 | 25 | 40 | 33 | 37 | 186 |
| Respiratory System— | |||||||
| Bronchitis | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 52 |
| Asthma | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Other Diseases | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Nervous System— | |||||||
| Behaviour Symptoms | 51 | 21 | 19 | 44 | 28 | 26 | 189 |
| Minor Retardation | 38 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 81 |
| Mongolism | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Alimentary System— | |||||||
| Worms | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
| Acidosis Attacks | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Others | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 |
| Genito-Urinary System— | |||||||
| Enuresis and Frequency | 28 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 85 |
| Other Conditions | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 |
| Skin Conditions— | |||||||
| Infective Skin Conditions | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 |
| Urticaria | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| Eczema | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 8 |
| Ichthyosis | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 8 |
| Other Diseases | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Eye Defects and Infections— | |||||||
| Squint | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 42 |
| Blepharitis | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 14 |
| Conjunctivitis | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 5 |
| Ear Conditions— | |||||||
| Otorrhoea, etc. | 8 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 30 |
| Teeth— | |||||||
| Caries | 18 | 30 | 100 | 16 | 46 | 83 | 293 |
| Malocclusion | 26 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 17 | — | 76 |
| Hypoplasia | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| Rickets— | |||||||
| (Cases clinically considered as showing definite evidence of Rachitis) | 60 | 38 | 47 | 37 | 23 | 31 | 236 |