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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 1930

[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 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)
LungsBronchitis2161014
Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases8—1—
TuberculosisPulmonary :
Definite————
Suspected3.12—
Non-Pulmonary : Glands2——1
Spine————
Hip1———
Other Bones and Joints1—1—
Skin————
Other Forms21——
Nervous SystemEpilepsy5——1
Chorea2142
Other Conditions—1—1
DeformitiesRickets—2——
Spinal Curvature17——
Other Forms102874
Other Defects and Diseases4048514204

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:—
Entrants62016026.0
Intermediates69415522.3
Leavers4378620.0
Total (Code Groups)175140123.0
Other Routine Inspections14027 19.3