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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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T able II.—( continued.)
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. | G. | B. | G. | B. | G. | B. | G. | ||
| Teeth—Dental Diseases (see note a) See Table IV., Group IV. | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease: | ||||||||
| Organic | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Functional | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Anaemia | — | 5 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Lungs | Bronchitis | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | — | — | 1 | – | – | — | — | — | |
| Tuber- culosis | Pulmonary: | ||||||||
| Definite | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Suspected | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Non-Pulmonary: | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Glands | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Spine | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Hip | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Other Bones and Joints | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Skin | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Other Forms | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chorea | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Conditions | – | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Deformities | Rickets | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Spinal Curvature | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Forms | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | — | — | — | |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | – | |
B.—Number of individual children (see note b) found at Routine Medical Inspection to Require Treatment (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
| GROUP. | Number of Children. | Percentage of Children found to require Treatment. (see note d). | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected (see note c) | Found to require Treatment. | |||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |||
| Code Groups:— | ||||||
| Entrants | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Intermediates | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leavers | 119 | 101 | 5 | 20 | 4.2 | 25.7 |
| Total (Code Groups) | 119 | 101 | 5 | 26 | 4.2 | 25.7 |
| Other Routine Inspections | 120 | 130 | 11 | 19 | 9.2 | 14.6 |