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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Table 11.—(
| (1) | (2) | (3) | 4) | (5) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defective Speech | 6 | 45 | 7 | 29 | |
| Teeth—Dental Diseases 1see note a) | 65 | 438 | 78 | 7 | |
| Heart and Circulation. | Heart Disease : | ||||
| Organic | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | |
| Functional | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | |
| Anaemia | 16 | 55 | 54 | 4 | |
| Lungs | Bronchitis | 19 | 105 | 33 | 4 |
| Other Non- Tuberculous Diseases | 8 | 56 | 75 | _ | |
| T uber-culosis | Pulmonary : | ||||
| Definite | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Suspected ... | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Non-Pulmonary: | _ | _ | _ | _ | |
| Glands | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Spine | — | 2 | — | — | |
| Hip | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | |
| Other Bones and Joints | — | _ | — | — | |
| Skin | — | _ | _ | _ | |
| Other Forms | 3 | 5 | — | — | |
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| Chorea | 9 | 14 | 30 | 3 | |
| .Other conditions | 2 | 26 | 21 | 7 | |
| Deformities | Rickets | _ | 5 | 2 | _ |
| Spinal Curvature | 16 | 12 | 1 | — | |
| Other Forms ... | 3 | 29 | 19 | 6 | |
| Other Defects and Diseases . | 91 | 354 | 1052 | 71 | |
B.—N umber of
| GROUP. (1) | Number of Children. | Percentage ot Children found to require Treatment (see note d). (4) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected (see note c). (2) | Found to require Treatment. (3) | ||
| Code Groups :— | |||
| Entrants | 3197 | 354 | 11.1 |
| Intermediates | 2424 | 291 | 12.0 |
| Leavers | 2848 | 237 | 8.3 |
| Total (Code Groups) | 8469 | 882 | 10.4 |
| Other Routine Inspections | 1210 | 164 | 13.6 |