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 Ilford]
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TABLE II.—RETURN SHOWING THE PHYSICAL CONDITION OF CHILDREN INSPECTED.
Condition.
Entrants.
Leavers.
Total.
Special Cases.
Boys.
Girls.
Total.
Per
cent.
Boys.
Girls.
Total.
Per
cent.
Boys.
Girls.
Total.
Per
cent.
Boys.
Girls.
Total.
External eye disease
No disease
1079
1087
2166
98.6
367
432
799
98.29
1146
1519
2965
98.38
35
4.2
77
Blepharitis
9
2
11
.50
2
1
3
.36
11
3
14
.43
1
1
Conjunctivitis
3
2
5
.22
...
...
...
...
3
2
5
.16
...
1
1
Corneal opacities
...
2
2
.09
...
...
...
...
...
2
2
.06
...
...
...
Other disease
6
7
13
.59
2
9
11
1.35
8
16
24
.97
...
...
...
Ear disease
No disease
1079
1095
2174
99.07
364
437
801
98.55
1443
1532
2975
98.78
35
42
77
Obstruction: Right
4
1
5
.22
3
...
3
.36
7
1
8
.29
...
...
...
Obstruction: Left
1
...
1
.04
2
...
2
.24
3
...
3
.14
...
...
...
Otorrhoea: Right
4
2
6
.27
1
2
3
.36
5
4
9
.31
...
...
...
Otorrhoea: Left
4
1
5
.22
1
3
4
.49
5
4
9
.55
1
1
2
Other disease
3
1
4
.18
...
...
...
...
3
1
4
.13
...
...
Teeth
Sound
350
297
647
29.50
149
163
312
38.40
499
460
959
33.46
35
41
76
Less than four decayed
563
591
1154
52.57
204
234
438
53.87
767
825
1592
53.72
...
...
...
Four or more decayed
168
202
370
16.85
15
40
55
6.76
183
242
425
11.80
1
1
2
Sepsis
3
6
9
.41
1
...
1
.12
4
6
10
.26
...
1
1
Heart and circulation
No disease
1083
1081
2164
98.55
366
429
795
97.82
1449
1510
2959
98.20
35
43
78
Organic disease
5
10
15
.68
1
9
10
1.21
6
19
25
.94
...
...
...
Functional disease
2
2
4
.18
2
3
5
.61
4
5
9
.39
...
...
...
Anæmia
5
7
12
.59
2
1
3
.36
7
8
15
.47
1
...
1
Other disease
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Lungs
No disease
1089
1095
2184
99.51
369
442
811
99.76
1458
1537
2995
99.63
...
...
...
Chronic bronchitis and
bronchial catarrh
6
4
10
.45
2
...
2
.24
8
4
12
.34
...
...
...
Tuberculosis
1
1
0.4
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
.03
...
...
...