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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

East Ham 1915

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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Table: DEFECTS CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO AGES.

DEFECTS CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO AGES.

5 years.6 years.7 years.8 years.12 years.13 years.14 years.Totals.Percentage.
Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.GirlsBoys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
Number examined679559263262991291095122512001028881136935203325......
DEFECTS. External Eye Disease—
Blepharitis27...4...274891.........18260.510.78
Conjunctivitis213...1...471211.........2390.650.27
Corneal Opacity..................793...1.........11100.310.3
Other Disease..................211...............310.080.03
Squint2333221510551.........29230.820.69
Defective Vision—
Number examined............1091170119812001024881106924742350......
6/12Right..................4136634957......109924.439
Left..................4953825985......1391175.64.9
6/18Right..................2023284226......50712.023.02
Left..................2019233023......45521.82.2
6/24Right..................68241821......32271.31.1
Left..................713212025......30381.21.6
6/36Right..................6411912......18160.720.64
Left..................78115...2...118160.720.64
6/60Right..................233513......6110.240.47
Left..................441042.........1680.640.34
6/0Right.....................1.....................1...0.04
Left..................1......1............110.040.04
Ear Disease—
DeafnessRight11...1......145151011......31180.880.54
Left22121...11514122.........31210.880.63
DischargeRight...221......341...810...114180.390.54
Left324.........5376............19110.540.33
Other Disease......................................................
Defective Speech— Articulation15374......611158............43261.20.78
Stammering3...............44111............1850.510.15
Disease of Heart— Disease511513...22130141824148781,32.3
Anaemia21......1...7233............136037018
Disease of Lungs— Bronchitis16168152...5442272641......1101013.13.03
Tuberculosis............1......121............320.080.06
Tuberculosis Suspected......1............1..................110.020.03
Other Disease......................................................
Disease of Nervous System— Epilepsy2.........1......1..................310.080.03
Chorea............1...332...1.........730.190.08
Other Disease.................................2.........2...0.06
Condition of Head— Nits105853421533217211251201...734692114.1
Vermin23...51...41415............8270.220.81
Condition of Body— Dirty5......21...15610333......34140.960.42
Vermin1............1756...21......1670.450.21
Condition of Clothing— Bad1...............1...121.........420.110.06
Dirty3121211095131......25140.710.42
Defective Boots9...2211191618321......51231.40.69
Defective Nutrition— Under Normal4432192959105506563381...2421916.95.7
Bad......1.........43...1............540.140.12
Decayed Teeth— Less than 437431814913742687598227596404893572130208560.562.7
More than 41259468691023118142342621......37335210610.6
Sepsis12911625...16131.........27390.761.1
Tonsils— Slightly enlarged13185636213141411591571157122251444914.613.5
Greatly enlarged35302016246253454416...11651534.74.6
Adenoids— Slightly marked1597712161584.........147381.311
Greatly marked111.........62..................830.220.08
Glands— Slightly enlarged652225294534352722...3......1551174.43.5
Greatly enlarged510212...11376311......27340.761.02
Mouth Breathers381819952261819101.........108573.11.7
Nasal Defects916067341353135158............2271426.44.2
Mental Defects— Number examined92811317289111911881200921861036725442326......
Dull61211...73104541047...3...1462145.79.2
Defective..................3...95......1...1350.510.21
Deformities7343143324232523......70621.91.7
RingwormHead............2...1111............420.110.06
Body......................................................
Scabies......................................................
Impetigo4...22......113...1............1760.450.18
Tubercle— Glandular22............2...31............730.190.08
Osseous......1.........211...2.........610.170.03
Other Diseases13954......2622162324......62621.71.8