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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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 |