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Wimbledon 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]

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Medical Officer's Report—continued. page
Notifiable Diseases and Deaths, 1927, in age-groups, etc. 38
Death-rate from Zymotic Diseases, for the last ten years 39
Ward Distribution of Infectious cases notified in 1927 39
Scarlet Fever 40
Diphtheria 40
Tuberculosis 41
Laboratory Work 43
Disinfection 44
Wimbledon Isolation Hospital 45
Maternity and Child Welfare 48
Ophthalmia Neonatorum 48
Supply of Milk to Expectant and Nursing Mothers
and Infants 50
South Wimbledon Day Nursery 50
Table I.—Vital Statistics 51
Table II.—Causes of Deaths, etc 52
School Medical Officer's Report—
Staff 54
Administration 55
School Buildings 58
Findings of Medical Inspection 58
Group V.—Uncleanliness 59
Minor Ailments 59
Tonsil and Adenoid Cases 59
Tuberculosis Cases 59
Skin Diseases 59
Eye Disease and Vision 60
Ear Disease and Hearing 60
Dental Defects 60
Crippling Defects and Orthopoedics 60
Infectious Diseases 60
Co-operation of Parents, Teachers, etc 61
Defective Children 61
Queen's Road Special School 61
Employment of Children and Young Persons 62
Table I.—Return of Medical Inspections 63
„ II.—Return of Defects 64
„ III.—Return of all Exceptional Children 66
„ IV.—Treatment Table 69
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