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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 1931

[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 not requirinig Treatment.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
LungsBronchitis715286
Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases3---
TuberculosisPulmonary:
Definite----
Suspected1-21
Non-Pulmonary:
Glands1---
Spine----
Hip----
Other Bones and Joints----
Skin--1-
Other Forms111-
Nervous SystemEpilepsy5221
Chorea1-3-
Other Conditions---
DeformitiesRickets12-1
Spinal Curvature4-91
Other Forms131563
Other Defects and Diseases5430520215

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.Number of Children.Percentage of Children found to require Treatment.
InspectedFound to require Treatment.
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Code Groups:—
Entrants731119161
Intermediates680136200
Leavers38362162
Total (Code Groups)179431717.7
Other Routine Inspections11115140