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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 1930

[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 Speech41665
Teeth—Dental Diseases (sec note a) (See Table IV., Group iv.)19216529—
Heart and Circulation.Heart Disease: Organic31081
Functional210423
Anaemia2047595
LungsBronchitis1-5-
Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases26606811
TuberculosisPulmonary:
Definite——-—
Suspected——--
Non-Pulmonary:
Glands-—3—
Spine————
Hip——1—
Other Bones and Joints———-
Skin———-
Other Forms11——
Nervous SystemEpilepsy1461
Chorea45423
Other conditions314112
DeformitiesRickets-10-1
Spinal Curvature454—
Other Forms3841
Other Defects and Diseases723691083100

Table: B.—Number ok Individual Children (see note b)found atRoutineMedical Inspection to Require Treatment (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).

B.—Number ok Individual Children (see note 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:—
Entrants231426411.4
Intermediates220723710.7
Leavers19121196.2
Total (Code Groups)64336209.6
Other Routine Inspections11341029.0