London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Wimbledon 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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| Boys. | Girls. | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physically Defective continued | Delicate children (e.g., pre- or latent tuberculosis, malnutrition, debility, etc.) | At Certified Residential Open Air Schools | — | — | — |
| At Certified Day Open Air Schools | — | — | |||
| At Public Elementary Schools | 10 | 13 | 23 | ||
| At other Institutions. | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | — | — | ||
| Active non- pulmonary tuberculosis | At Sanatoria or Hospital School approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board | — | — | — | |
| At Public Elementary Schools | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | — | — | ||
| Crippled Children (other than those with active tub erculous disease), e.g., children suffering from paralysis, etc., and including those with severe heart disease | At Certified Hospital Schools | 1 | — | 1 | |
| At Certified Residential Cripple Schools | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| At Certified Day Cripple Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At Public Elementary Schools | 24 | 27 | 51 | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | 1* | — | 1 | ||
*Awaiting admission.
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