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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 78.
Medical Inspection of Toddlers, 1938.
| Disease, Defect or Condition. | BOYS. Age last Birthday. | GIRLS. Age last Birthday. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total. | |
| Total Children Examined | 404 | 295 | 262 | 413 | 291 | 255 | 1,920 |
| Nutrition— | |||||||
| (a) Excellent | 274 | 185 | 100 | 305 | 170 | 128 | 1,162 |
| (6) Normal | 117 | 94 | 122 | 105 | 101 | 101 | 640 |
| (c) Sub-normal | 13 | 16 | 40 | 3 | 20 | 25 | 117 |
| (d) Bad | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Muscular Tone | |||||||
| (a) Excellent | 231 | 225 | 186 | 263 | 201 | 202 | 1,308 |
| (6) Good | 164 | 64 | 76 | 143 | 87 | 50 | 584 |
| (c) Poor | 9 | 6 | - | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 |
| Clothing and Footgear— | |||||||
| (a) Good | 380 | 278 | 252 | 388 | 276 | 248 | 1,822 |
| (b) Fair | 24 | 17 | 10 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 98 |
| Cleanliness— | |||||||
| (a) Excellent | 366 | 274 | 241 | 384 | 271 | 249 | 1,785 |
| (b) Fair | 38 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 20 | 6 | 134 |
| (c) Dirty | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Heart and Circulation— | |||||||
| (a) " Functional " Conditions | 69 | 51 | 45 | 55 | 82 | 52 | 354 |
| (b) Organic and Congenital Heart Disease | 1 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Anaemia | 59 | 40 | 38 | 68 | 35 | 31 | 271 |
| Respiratory System— | |||||||
| Bronchitis | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 41 |
| Asthma | - | 1 | 2 | - | — | 1 | 4 |
| Nervous System— | |||||||
| Behaviour Symptoms | 69 | 54 | 41 | 84 | 51 | 29 | 328 |
| Minor Retardation | 39 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 85 |
| Organic Nervous Disease | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Mental Deficiency | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | — | 7 |
| Alimentary System— | |||||||
| Worms | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 |
| Acidosis Attacks | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 4 |
| Gastritis, Enteritis, etc. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | — | 5 |
| Constipation | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 |
| Genito-Urinary System— | |||||||
| Enuresis and Frequency | 18 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 94 |
| Other Conditions | 16 | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 31 |
| Skin Conditions— | |||||||
| Infective Skin Conditions | 16 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 47 |
| Urticaria, Eczema, etc | 21 | 12 | 5 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 98 |
| Ichthyosis | — | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | — | 4 |