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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 1920

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

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Table: Table VI.—Summary relating to Children Medically Inspected at the Routine Inspections during the Year 1920.

Table VI.—Summary relating to Children Medically Inspected at the Routine Inspections during the Year 1920.

(1) The total number of children medically inspected at the routine inspections *6520
(2) The number of children in (!) suffering from defects (other than uncleanliness or defective clothing or footgear) who require to be kept under observation (but not referred for treatment)1232
(3) The number of children in (1) suffering from-
Malnutrition60
Skin Disease38
Defective Vision (including squint)420
Eye Disease43
Defective Hearing187
Ear Disease47
Nose and Throat Disease381
Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-tubercular)23
Defective Speech4
Dental DiseaseSee Special
Heart Disease—Dental report
Organic13
Functional20
Anæmia59
Lung Diseases (non-tubercular)61
Tuberculosis—
Pulmonarydefinite2
suspected20
Non-pulmonary3
Disease of the Nervous System7
Deformities5
Other defects and diseases105
(4) The number of children in (1) who were referred for treatment (excluding uncleanliness, defective clothing, &c.)2299
(5) The number of children in (4) who received treatment for one or more defects (excluding uncleanliness, defective clothing, &c.)2080

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* "Specials" are not included in this Table.