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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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B. Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the Year.
| Number of children Inspected | A (Excellent) | B (Normal) | C (Slightly subnormal) | D (Bad) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |||
| Total Routine Inspections | 700 | 75 | 10.71 | 602 | 85.85 | 23 | 3.28 | — | — |
TABLE IV.
TREATMENT TABLES
GROUP I.-MINOR AILMENTS (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table VI)
| Disease or Defect. (1) | Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme. (2) | Otherwise. (3) | Total. (4) | ||||
| B | G | B | G | B | G | |
| Shin— | ||||||
| Ringworm-Scalp— | ||||||
| (i). X-Ray Treatment. | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (ii.) Other | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ringworm-Body | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scabies | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Impetigo | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other skin disease | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minor Eye Defects (External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II.) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minor Ear Defects | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Miscellaneous (e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.) | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | 5 | 6 |
| Total | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | 5 | 7 |