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 I.
RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS. CHILDREN ATTENDING PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
A.—ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS.
| Number of Inspections in the prescribed Groups— | |
| Entrants | 2162 |
| Second Age Group | 1717 |
| Third Age Group | 1556 |
| Total | 5435 |
| Number of other Routine Inspections | 375 |
| Grand Total | 5810 |
| B.—OTHER INSPECTIONS. | |
| Nun ber of Special Inspections | 3254 |
| Number of Re-Inspections | 3063 |
| Total | 6317 |
C.—CHILDREN FOUND TO REQUIRE TREATMENT.
Number of
| Group | For defective vision (excluding squint) | For all other conditions recorded in Table IIA | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Entrants | 6 | 251 | 257 |
| Second Age Group | 88 | 65 | 153 |
| Third Age Group | 77 | 43 | 120 |
| Total (Prescribed Groups) | 171 | 359 | 530 |
| Other Routine Inspections | 22 | 33 | 55 |
| Grand Total | 193 | 392 | 585 |
Note:—No individual child is counted more than once in
any column of this table.