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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE III.—
| Boys. | Girls. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epileptics (continued). | Suffering from epilepsy which is not severe. (See note g.) | Attending Public Elementary Schools (see note c) | — | 1 | 1 |
| At no School or Institution | — | — | — | ||
| Infectious pulmonary and glandular tuberculosis. (See note h.) | At Sanatoria or Sanatorium Schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| At other Institutions | 10 | 3 | 13 | ||
| At no School or Institution | 8 | 5 | 13 | ||
| Non-infectious but active pulmonary aud glandular tuberculosis. (See note h.) | At Sanatoria or Sanatorium Schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board | — | — | — | |
| At Certified Residential Open Air Schools | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| At Certified Day Open Air Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At Public Elementary Schools (See note c) | 88 | 65 | 153 | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | — | — | ||
| Physically Defective. | Delicate children {e.g., pre- or latent tuberculosis, malnutrition, debility, anaemia, etc). | At Certified Residential Open Air Schools | 24 | 25 | 49 |
| At Certified Day Open Air Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At Public Elementary Schools (see note c) | 80 | 103 | 192 | ||
| At other Institutions | 16 | 11 | 30 | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | — | — | ||
| Active non-pulmonary tuberculosis. | At Sanatoria or Hospital Schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| At Public Elementary Schools (see note c) | 40 | 14 | 54 | ||
| At other Institutions | 13 | 15 | 28 | ||
| At no School or Institution | 6 | 4 | 10 | ||
| Crippled Children (other than those with active tuberculous disease) e.g., children suffering from paralysis, etc, and including those with severe heart disease. | At Certified Hospital Schools | — | — | — | |
| At Certified Residential Cripple Schools | — | 4 | 4 | ||
| At Certified Day Cripple Schools | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| At Public Elementary Schools (see note c).. | 88 | 59 | 127 | ||
| At other Institutions | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| At no School or Institution | 28 | 17 | 45 |