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Woolwich 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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The examinations follow the lines of the school medical examinations and are
recorded in a similar way. The record cards, however, have been slightly modified
in order to deal with special points of importance in the care and comfort of the
toddler.

Thefindings are summarised in the following Table No.13 :—•

TABLE No. 13.

Medical Inspection of Toddlers, 1936.

Disease, Defect or Condition.BOYS. Age last Birthday.GIRLS. Age last Birthday.
234234Total.
Total Children Examined2802091922572062141,358
Nutrition—
(a) Excellent20611571207144117860
(6) Normal657381424579385
(c) Sub-normal9214081718113
(d) Bad
Muscular Tone—
(a) Excellent131141143141150175881
(6) Good13565461105339448
(c) Poor14336329
Clothing and Footgear—
(a) Good2732051852512062081,328
(b) Fair7476630
Cleanliness—
(a) Excellent2542011852461922101,288
(b) Fair26871113469
(c) Dirty11
Heart and Circulation—
(a) " Functional " Conditions584265403444283
(b) Organic Congenital Heart
Disease-11
Anaemia182722252624142
Respiratory System —
Bronchitis928261138
Asthma-2114
Nervous System—
Behaviour Symptoms815434734325310
Minor Retardation4373203581
Organic Nervous Disease_1_12
Mental Deficiency or Mongolism224
Alimentary System—
Worms1_326
Acidosis Attacks11232211
Gastritis, Enteritis, etc12----3
Constipation1264215
''En-ito-Urinary System—
Enuresis and Frequency221712218979
Other Conditions11611120