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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 1928

[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 hot requiring Treatment.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
LungsBronchitis894427
Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases61--
TuberculosisPulmonary:
Definite----
Suspected----
Non-Pulmonary:
Glands----
Spine----
Hip----
Other Bones and Joints2---
Skin----
Other Forms----
Nervous SystemEpilepsy2442
Chorea4262
Other Conditions1243
DeformitiesRickets31-1
Spinal Curvature4-2-
Other Forms144-
Other Defects and Diseases13375064

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)
Code Groups:—
Entrants57717830.8
Intermediates52013425.8
Leavers55212322.8
Total (Code Groups)164943520.3
Other Routine Inspections941617.0