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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 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]

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Table: TABLE II.—continued.

TABLE II.—continued.

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)
LungBronchitis Other Non - Tuberculous Diseases10321546
-21412
TuberculosisPulmonary Definite Suspected Non-Pulmonary: Glands Spine Hip Other Bones and Joints Skin Other Forms1---
-1-13
-1--
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-1--
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Nervous SystemEpilepsy Chorea Other Conditions3-26
-13-
3244
DeformitiesRickets Spinal Curvature Other Forms31-2
--23
51912
Other Defects and Diseases2925606948

Table: B.— NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN FOUND AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION TO REQUIRE TREATMENT (EXCLUDING UNCLEANLINESS AND DENTAL DISEASES).

B.— NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN FOUND AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION TO REQUIRE TREATMENT (EXCLUDING UNCLEANLINESS AND DENTAL DISEASES).

GROUP.Number of Children.Percentage of Children found to require Treatment,
InspectedFound to require Treatment.
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Code Groups: Entrants74910714.2
Intermediates66110716.1
Leavers6619714.6
Total (Code Groups)207131115.0
Other Routine Inspections53——