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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 1933

[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 TreatmentRequiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation. but not requiring Treatment.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
LungsBronchitis1213222
Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases1-13
TuberculosisPulmonary:
Definite--——
Suspected————
Non-Pulmonary:
Glands--——
Bones and Joints--——
Skin--—-
Other Forms-1——
Nervous SystemEpilepsy-55-
Chorea-—4-
Other Conditions———1
DeformitiesRickets411-
Spinal Curvature16810-
Other Forms181081
Other Defects and Diseases (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases)8024347141

Table: B.—NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN FOUND AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION TO REQUIRE TREATMENT (EXCLUDING UNCLEANLINESS AND DENTAL DISEASES).

B.—NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN FOUND 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)
Prescribed Groups:—
Entrants6359515.1
Second Age Group5779816.9
Third Age Group68110916.0
Total (Prescribed Groups)189330215.9
Other Routine Inspections1062018.8