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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 1929

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

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Table: Table II.—(continued).

Table II.—(continued).

(1)(2)(3)4)(5)
Defective Speech738415
Teeth—Dental Diseases (see note a)(See Table IV., Group IV.)89608402
Heart and Circulation.Heart Disease: Organic43631
Functional—224—
.Anaemia2145697
LungsBronchitis8(8383
Other Non-TuberculousDiseases1467457
TuberculosisPulmonary : Definite211—
Suspected————
Non-Pulmonary:
Glands34——
Spine———2
Hip1—1—
Other Bones and Joints————
Skin—2——
Other Forms—1—2
Nervous System'Epilepsy444__
Chorea210257
Other condi tions177114
DeformitiesRickets191_
Spinal Curvature9843
Other Forms87596
Other Defects and Diseases160428154951

Table: B.—N umber okIndividual Children(.teenote b)found atRoutineMedical Inspection to Require Treatment (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).

B.—N umber okIndividual Children(.teenote b)found atRoutineMedical 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 :—
Entrants299841113.7
Intermediates.220831614.3
Leavers236624810.5
Total (Code Groups)757297512.9
Other Routine Inspections142115410.8