Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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TABLE II,—
DEFECT OR DISEASE. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
No of Defects. | No. of Defects. | ||||
Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to he kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. | Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
Lungs | Bronchitis | 21 | 6 | 10 | 14 |
Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 8 | — | 1 | — | |
Tuberculosis | Pulmonary : | ||||
Definite | — | — | — | — | |
Suspected | 3. | 1 | 2 | — | |
Non-Pulmonary : Glands | 2 | — | — | 1 | |
Spine | — | — | — | — | |
Hip | 1 | — | — | — | |
Other Bones and Joints | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
Skin | — | — | — | — | |
Other Forms | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Nervous System | Epilepsy | 5 | — | — | 1 |
Chorea | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
Other Conditions | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
Deformities | Rickets | — | 2 | — | — |
Spinal Curvature | 1 | 7 | — | — | |
Other Forms | 10 | 28 | 7 | 4 | |
Other Defects and Diseases | 40 | 48 | 514 | 204 |
B.—NUMBER OF
GROUP. | Number of Children. | Percentage of Children found to require Treatment. | |
---|---|---|---|
Inspected | Found to require Treatment. | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Code Groups:— | |||
Entrants | 620 | 160 | 26.0 |
Intermediates | 694 | 155 | 22.3 |
Leavers | 437 | 86 | 20.0 |
Total (Code Groups) | 1751 | 401 | 23.0 |
Other Routine Inspections | 140 | 27 | 19.3 |