Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Table II.—(
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. | G. | B. | G. | B. | G. | B. | G. | ||
| Teeth—Dental Diseases (sec note a) | — | — | 30 | 13 | — | — | — | — | |
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease: | ||||||||
| Organic | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Functional | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| Anæmia | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Lungs | Bronchitis | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Tuberculosis | Pulmonary : | ||||||||
| Definite | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Suspected | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Non-Pulmonary : | |||||||||
| Glands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Spine | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Hip | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Bones and Joints | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Skin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Forms | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chorea | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Other Conditions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Deformities | 'Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spinal Curvature | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Forms | — | 2 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Defects and Diseases | — | 11 | 2 | 22 | 5 | 3 | — | — | |
B.—Number of
| GROUP. | Number of Children. | Percentage of Children found to require Treatment. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected | Found to require Treatment. | |||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |||
| B. | G. | B. | G. | B. | G. | |
| Code Groups :— | ||||||
| Entrants | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intermediates | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leavers | 272 | 252 | 20 | 44 | 7.3 | 17.4 |
| Total (Code Groups) | 272 | 252 | 20 | 44 | — | — |
| Other Routine Inspections | 48 | 42 | 3 | 6 | 6.2 | 14.3 |