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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 1927

[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.
Hequiring 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)
LungsBronchitis26123426
Other Non-Tuberoulous Diseases2-85
TuberculosisPulmonary :
Definite1-1-
Suspected2-3-
Non-Pulmonary:
Glands----
Spine----
Hip--1-
Other Bones and Joints--1-
Skin1-1-
Other Forms2---
Nervous SystemEpilepsy7153
Chorea1-43
Other Conditions21810
DeformitiesRickets3131
Spinal Curvature1-7-
Other Forms1118-
Other Defects and Diseases781075163

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

B.—NUMBER OFINDIVIDUAL CHILDRENFOUND AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION TO REQUIRE TREATMENT (EXCLUDING UNCLEANLINESS AND DENTAL DISEASES).

GROUP. (1)Number of Children.Percentage of Children found to require Treatment. (4)
Inspected (2)Found to require Treatment. (3)
Code Groups
Entrants73919826.7
Intermediates4449621.6
Leavers6669614.4
Total (Code Groups)184939021.0
Other Routine Inspections1052120.0