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Ilford 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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The following table shows the detects detected, separated according to sex; also percentage of the total children examined.

Defects:—Downshall.Cleveland Road.Christ-church road.Loxford.Highlands.South Park.Uphall.Church of England.Newbury Park.Good-mayes.Chadwell.Barking-side.Catholic.Valentines.Little Heath.Totals.Total defects expressed as percentage of total number of children examined.
Schedule Item.Condition.
SexMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
5. ClothingFair284228362948125214111441444448223618234029252721169612934239726.0230.37
Bad...21...1........................................................................22.15.15
Insufficient......................................................................................................
Need of Repair......................................................................................................
Unclean............................................................1...........................1....07...
6. FootgearFair2321324142241141162103445242514243516252310171314431427128720.6221.95
Bad2.........1............1...15453...12...21...221......2221161.591.22
Insufficient......................................................................................................
Need of Repair......................................................................................................
7. HeadSomewhat dirty...1.....................1.........2.........1.......................................5....38
Very dirty......................................................................................................
Scurf detected............1........................1............11..............................22.15.15
Nits detected129235127...6...12...11...35540321127...28218110...6...6163111.2123.78
Lice detected.......................................1...1...1.......................................3....23
Sores detected......................................................................................................
8. BodySomewhat dirty11..........................................1......1.........1..................23.15.23
Very dirty......................................................................................................
Fleabitten.............................................1.............................................1....07
Bugs detected......11..............................................................................11.07.07
Lice detected......................................................................................................
9. Mental ConditionDull......................................................1...2...........................3....23...
Defective......................................................................................................
10. SpeechDefective1432111...2112...1...21...21...1......1...............1315.981.14
13. HearingDefective45103653......435...66...22733312221...1...49403.733.05
14. VisionDefective1625202117187796631414106782915129318411...115913912.1010.63
15. NutritionBelow normal1118141287...143272633367313152......1...172625.484.74
Bad......................................................................................................
16. TeethSomewhat dirty9372707558482212565591262503436282980343616292420109412861848547.0337.10
Fou.........11...........................1.............................................21.15.07
Decayed (1—6)124138961149089352356862339615648473333122104472826223426510151081582562.0263.12
„ (over 6)489126744451342333112815212...1......156604.264.51
Notably defective enamel3848962225...13413411281213211...1146533.504.05
Notable irregularity.........1......11...1.........1...............1............1...............25.15.38
Pyorrhœa.........1....................................................................................1....07
17. Nose and Throat affectionRhinitis11......1...........................................................................21.15.07
Deflected Septum...1......1...........................................................................11.07.07
Other affections......11......1......1......11............1...1...........................53.38.23
18. TonsilsSlight enlargement2422212812266641099111515121591420554555122414817811.2313.61
Considerable do.128613771125173433231011...32554.........154754.115.72
Urgently requiring removal......................................................................................................
Inflamed..........................................1...1.......................................2....15...
19. AdenoidsSlight obstruction due to481010423352231...2...115......11223......124137312283
Severe do....143134......3...5211...4175...1.........11...1...25241.901.83
20. GlandsSlight enlargement9289698873652716184222214744302628428662322517171917257856956743.3043.38
Considerable do....1...1...22...11............1.........1.........2.....................75.53.38
Great do........................................1...................................................1....07
Tubercular............1..............................................................................1....07...
21. External Eye Diseases75459152...31252153361...22...2.........124633350252
22. Ear DiseasesDischarges4221...11......1......251...1...322...21..................18131.37.99
Wax11...1.....................11......2......1131..................1178.5.3.61
23. Heart affections......113111.........11...32...1212......11...............1491.06.68
24. Lung affections1.........1...............12......2...1122111..................1107.76.53
25. Nervous affections.........................................................1......1.....................11.07.07
26. Tubercule...2...1................................................2...........................23.15.23
28. Deformities1......211..................2...............2...2...1.....................93.68.23
29. Infectious diseases......1.................................................................................1....07...
Skin diseases1...11...1........................................................................22.15.15
Rupture...........................1..................................................................1....07
Incontinence..........................................1.............................................1....07...