London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 III.—
| Boys. | Girls. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physically Defective. | Infectious pulmonary and glandular tuberculosis (See note h.) | At Sanatoria or Sanatorium Schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board | - | - | - |
| At other Institutions | — | - | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | - | — | ||
| Non-infectious but active pulmonary and glandular tuberculosis. (See note h.) | At Sanatoria or Sanatorium Schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board | 12 | 7 | 19 | |
| At Certified Residential Open Air Schools | - | - | - | ||
| At Certified Day Open Air Schools | - | - | - | ||
| At Public Elementary Schools (See note c) | 61 | 37 | 98 | ||
| At other Institutions | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| At no School or Institution | 8 | 6 | 14 | ||
| Delicate children (e.g., pre- or latent tuberculosis, malnutrition, debility, anaemia, etc). | At Certified Residential Open Air Schools | 41 | 22 | 63 | |
| At Certified Day Open Air Schools | - | - | - | ||
| At Public Elementary Schools | 124 | 99 | 223 | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | - | - | ||
| Active non - pulmonary tuberculosis. | At Sanatoria or Hospital Schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board | - | - | - | |
| At Public Elementary Schools (see note c) | 12 | 11 | 23 | ||
| At other Institutions | 6 | 7 | 13 | ||
| At no School or Institution | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 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 | 11 | 19 | 30 | ||
| At Certified Day Cripple Schools | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| At Public Elementary Schools (see note c) | 44 | 41 | 85 | ||
| At other Institutions | 4 | 3 | 7 | ||
| At no School or Institution | 9 | 17 | 26 | ||