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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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| Boys. | Girls. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epileptics | Suffering from severe epilepsy. | At Certified Schools for Epileptics | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| At Certified Residential Open Air Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At Certified Day Open Air Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At Public Elementary Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | — | — | ||
| Suffering from epilepsy which is not severe. | At Public Elementary Schools | — | — | — | |
| At no School or Institution | — | — | — | ||
| Active pulmonary tuberculosis (including pleura and intrathoracic glands.) | At Sanatoria or Sanatorium Schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board | 8 | 3 | 11 | |
| At Certified Residential Open Air Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At Certified Day Open Air Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At Public Elementary Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Physically Defective. | Quiescent or arrested pulmonary tuberculosis (including pleura and intrathoracic glands.) | At Sanatoria or Sanatorium Schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board | — | — | — |
| At Certified Residential Open Air Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At Certified Day Open Air Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At Public Elementary Schools | 18 | 14 | 32 | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Tuberculosis of the peripheral glands. | At Sanatoria or Sanatorium Schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
| At Certified Residential Open Air Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At Certified Day Open Air Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At Public Elementary Schools | 24 | 17 | 41 | ||
| At other Institutions | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| At no School or Institution | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Abdominal tuberculosis | At Sanatoria or Sanatorium Schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board | 2 | — | 2 | |
| At Certified Residential Open Air Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At Certified Day Open Air Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At Public Elementary Schools | 6 | 2 | 8 | ||
| At other Institutions | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| At no School or Institution | 2 | 1 | 3 |