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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 12.
Medical Inspection of Toddlers, 1937.
| Disease, Defect or Condition. | BOYS. Age last Birthday. | GIRLS. Age last Birthday. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total. | |
| Total Children Examined | 383 | 234 | 225 | 331 | 234 | 219 | 1,626 |
| Nutrition— | |||||||
| (a) Excellent | 292 | 130 | 79 | 252 | 146 | 106 | 1,005 |
| (b)Normal | 80 | 84 | 105 | 71 | 73 | 90 | 503 |
| (c) Sub-normal | 11 | 20 | 41 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 118 |
| (d) Bad | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Muscular Tone— | |||||||
| (a) Excellent | 212 | 147 | 155 | 179 | 172 | 164 | 1,029 |
| (6) Good | 160 | 84 | 70 | 148 | 62 | 55 | 579 |
| (c) Poor | 11 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 18 |
| Clothing and Footgear— | |||||||
| (a) Good | 367 | 227 | 216 | 318 | 228 | 206 | 1,562 |
| (6) Fair | 16 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 64 |
| Cleanliness— | |||||||
| (a) Excellent | 353 | 218 | 215 | 306 | 221 | 204 | 1,517 |
| (6) Fair | 30 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 107 |
| (c) Dirty | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Heart and Circulation— | |||||||
| (a) "Functional" Conditions | 60 | 64 | 70 | 59 | 53 | 44 | 350 |
| (b)Organic and Congenital | |||||||
| Heart Disease | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Anaemia | 54 | 35 | 30 | 51 | 32 | 32 | 234 |
| Respiratory System— Bronchitis | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 46 |
| Asthma | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| Nervous System— | |||||||
| Behaviour Symptoms | 92 | 50 | 46 | 96 | 65 | 36 | 385 |
| Minor Retardation | 42 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 79 |
| Organic Nervous Disease, including Chorea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Mental Deficiency, Mongolism and Epilepsy | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 |
| Alimentary System— | |||||||
| Worms | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
| Acidosis Attacks | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | |
| Gastritis, Enteritis, etc. | — | — | — | ||||
| Constipation | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 30 |
| Genito-Urinary System— | |||||||
| Enuresis and Frequency | 12 | 39 | 11 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 106 |
| Other Conditions | 24 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 41 |
| Skin Conditions— | |||||||
| Infective Skin Conditions | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 25 |
| Urticaria, Eczema, etc. Ichthyosis, Alopecia, or | 18 | 18 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 69 |
| Erythema Nodosum | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 |