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 Wimbledon]
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| DEFECT OR DISEASE. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No of Defects. | No. of Defects. | ||||
| Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation butnot requiring Treatment. | Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring Treatment. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Lung | Bronchitis Other Non - Tuberculous Diseases | 10 | 32 | 15 | 46 |
| - | 2 | 14 | 12 | ||
| Tuberculosis | Pulmonary Definite Suspected Non-Pulmonary: Glands Spine Hip Other Bones and Joints Skin Other Forms | 1 | - | - | - |
| - | 1 | - | 13 | ||
| - | 1 | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | ||
| - | 1 | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | ||
| Nervous System | Epilepsy Chorea Other Conditions | 3 | - | 2 | 6 |
| - | 1 | 3 | - | ||
| 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Deformities | Rickets Spinal Curvature Other Forms | 3 | 1 | - | 2 |
| - | - | 2 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 9 | 12 | ||
| Other Defects and Diseases | 29 | 25 | 606 | 948 | |
| GROUP. | Number of Children. | Percentage of Children found to require Treatment, | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected | Found to require Treatment. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Code Groups: Entrants | 749 | 107 | 14.2 |
| Intermediates | 661 | 107 | 16.1 |
| Leavers | 661 | 97 | 14.6 |
| Total (Code Groups) | 2071 | 311 | 15.0 |
| Other Routine Inspections | 53 | — | — |