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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 1926

[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, but not requiring Treatment.Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
LungsBronchitis13122146
Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases3123
TuberculosisPulmonary:
Definite--2-
Suspected-1-6
Non-Pulmonary:
Glands-111
Spine----
Hip-1-1
Other Bones and Joints----
Skin1---
Other Forms1---
Nervous SystemEpilepsy11-8
Chorea--5-
Other Conditions3142
DeformitiesRickets1---
Spinal Curvature3-21
Other Forms5164
Other Defects and Diseases2718625222

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

B.—NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL CHILDRENFOUND 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)
Entrants58212720.8
Intermediates5166913.3
Leavers56911319.8
Total (Code Groups)166730919.2
Other Routine Inspections921112.0