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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 1932

[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 requiring Treatment.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
LungsBronchitis619213
Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases5-—-
TuberculosisPulmonary:
Definite—-—-
Suspected1-—-
Non-Pulmonary:
Glands—-—-
Spine—-—-
Hip—-—-
Other Bones and Joints—-—-
Skin.—-—-
Other Forms—-—-
Nervous SystemEpilepsy4-2-
Chorea—151
Other Conditions1-1—
DeformitiesRickets—31-
Spinal Curvature10——-
Other Forms23414-
Other Defects and Diseases5234565274

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:-
Entrants57810117.5
Intermediates62312820.5
Leavers4477216.1
Total (Code Groups)164830118.3
Other Routine Inspections651015.4