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East Ham 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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TABLE II.

CLASSIFICATION OF THE NUTRITION OF CHILDREN INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR.

Number of Children InspectedA (Excellent)B (Normal)C (Slightly subnormal)D (Bad)
No.%No.%No.%No.%
Elementary2,42529712.242,12087.4280.32
Secondary4648.742

TABLE III.
BLIND CHILDREN AND DEAF CHILDREN.
There are no totally or almost totally blind children or deaf
children who are not at the present time receiving education suitable
for their special needs.

TABLE IV.

TREATMENT TABLES.

GROUP I.—MINOR AILMENTS, (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table VI.)

Disease or DefectNumber of Defects Treated or under Treatment during the Year.
Under the Authority's SchemeOtherwiseTotal
(1)(2)(3)(4)
ElementarySecondaryElementarySecondaryElementarySecondary
Skin.Ringworm scalp:—
(i) X-Ray treatment
(ii) Other treatment
Ringworm body
Scabies175175
Impetigo4545
Other skin disease7283731
Minor Eye Defects. (External and other, but excluding cases
falling in Group II)40141
Minor Ear Defects.(Treatment for more serious diseases of the ear (e.g., operative treatment in hospital) is recorded in the body of the
Annual Report)3535
Miscellaneous. (e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chil
blains, etc.)6158623
Total1,638121,650