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) | |||||
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B. | G. | B. | G. | B. | G. | B. | G. | ||
Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease: | ||||||||
Organic | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Functional | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Anaemia | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Lungs | Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Tuberculosis | Pulmonary: | ||||||||
Definite | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Suspected | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Non-Pulmonary: | |||||||||
Glands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Bones and Joints | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Skin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Other Forms | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nervous System | Epilepsy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Chorea | — | _ | — | — | — | _ | _ | — | |
Other Conditions | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Deformities | Rickets | — | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
Spinal Curvature | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Other Forms | — | 6 | 1 | 20 | — | — | — | — | |
Other Defects and Diseases (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases) | 3 | 8 | 2 | 39 | 8 | 4 | — | — |
3.—Number of
GROUP. | Number of Children. | Percentage of Children found to require Treatment. | ||||
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Inspected | Found to require Treatment. | |||||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |||
B. | G. | B. | G. | B. | G. | |
Prescribed Groups:— | ||||||
Entrants | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Second Age Group | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Third Age Group | 128 | 115 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 8.6 |
Total (Prescribed Groups) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Other Routine Inspections | 268 | 301 | 6 | 20 | 2.2 | 6.6 |