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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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 requiring Treatment. | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
Lungs | Bronchitis | 6 | 19 | 21 | 3 |
Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 5 | - | — | - | |
Tuberculosis | Pulmonary: | ||||
Definite | — | - | — | - | |
Suspected | 1 | - | — | - | |
Non-Pulmonary: | |||||
Glands | — | - | — | - | |
Spine | — | - | — | - | |
Hip | — | - | — | - | |
Other Bones and Joints | — | - | — | - | |
Skin | .— | - | — | - | |
Other Forms | — | - | — | - | |
Nervous System | Epilepsy | 4 | - | 2 | - |
Chorea | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
Other Conditions | 1 | - | 1 | — | |
Deformities | Rickets | — | 3 | 1 | - |
Spinal Curvature | 10 | — | — | - | |
Other Forms | 23 | 4 | 14 | - | |
Other Defects and Diseases | 52 | 34 | 565 | 274 |
GROUP. | Number of Children. | Percentage of Children found to require Treatment. | |
---|---|---|---|
Inspected | Found to require Treatment. | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Code Groups:- | |||
Entrants | 578 | 101 | 17.5 |
Intermediates | 623 | 128 | 20.5 |
Leavers | 447 | 72 | 16.1 |
Total (Code Groups) | 1648 | 301 | 18.3 |
Other Routine Inspections | 65 | 10 | 15.4 |