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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
Ilford 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Table showing the defects detected upon Medical Inspection before, but which have been Remedied and Treated or where the Children have left the School or the District during 1912.
| School | All Schools | Downs-hall | Cleveland | Christ-church | Loxford | Highlands | South Park | Uphall | Nat. & Ch. Inf'ts | Newbury Park | Goodmayes | Chadwell | Barking side | Roman Catholic | Valentines | Little Heath | ||||||||||||||||
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| Defects | Remedied & Treated | Left | Remedied & Treated | Left | Remedied & Treated | Left | Remedied & Treated | Left | Remedied & Treated | Left | Remedied & Treated | Left | Remedied & Treated | Left | Remedied & Treated | Left | Remedied & Treated | Left | Remedied & Treated | Left | Remedied & Treated | Left | Remedied & Treated | Left | Remedied & Treated | Left | Remedied & Treated | Left | Remedied & Treated | Left | Remedied & Treated | Left |
| Clothing Dirty or in need of repair | 8 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Head Dirty and Verminous | 146 | 65 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | — | 34 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Ringworm | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | – | – | – | – |
| Body Dirty | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | – | — | – | — | 1 | – | –_ | – |
| Speech Defective | 1 | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hearing Defective | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | – | – | – | – | –__ | – | – | – | – | – | _– | –_ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vision Defective | 86 | 46 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | – | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 |
| Teeth Dirty, Foul or Carious | 96 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 5 | –_ | 26 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Nose and Throat Affection | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Coryza | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tonsils Enlarged | 47 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | – | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 |
| Adenoids | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | – | – | – | –_ | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Glands Enlarged | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Eye Diseases | 6 | 4 | — | — | 2 | – | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ear Diseases | 28 | 13 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | – | — | – | – | 1 |
| Heart Affections | 10 | 3 | — | – | 1 | _ | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | – | — | 1 | — | – | 4 | – | — | – | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | –_ | – |
| Lung Affections | 14 | 4 | 3 | – | 2 | – | — | – | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | –_ | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other Chest Affections | 17 | 6 | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | — | – | 2 | 3 | — | – | – | – | 7 | – | 1 | –_ | 1 | – | _– | – | – | _ | – | – | – | –_ | – | – | 2 | – |
| Epilepsy, &c. | 2 | – | – | – | –_ | — | — | – | –_ | — | — | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | — | — | — | — | – | — | — | — | — |
| Deformities of Spine | 5 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | – | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other Deformities | 7 | 1 | – | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | – | 1 | – | — | – | –_ | – | 1 | – | – | – | — | — | 1 | — | – | — | — | — | — | — |
| Skin Diseases | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Anæmia | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | – | – | – | –_ | – | 1 | _– | – | – | _– | – | – | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | – | – | – |
| Worm | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rupture | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | – | – | — | — | — | 1 | – | — | — | — | — | — | – | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paralysis | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| General Physical Condition | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other Diseases | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 523 | 222 | 37 | 18 | 54 | 27 | 37 | 6 | 108 | 36 | 34 | 12 | 34 | 21 | 92 | 52 | 28 | 17 | 34 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 |