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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

Heston and Isleworth 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]

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ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
STATISTICAL TABLES

Table: TABLE I—MEDICAL INSPECTIONS OF CHILDREN ATTENDING PUBLICELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

TABLE I—MEDICAL INSPECTIONS OF CHILDREN ATTENDING PUBLIC

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

A.—Routine Medical Inspections.
Number of Inspections in the prescribed Groups—
Entrants1293
Second Age Group1383
Third Age Group967
Total3643
Number of other Routine Inspections235
Grand Total3878
B.—Other Inspections.
Number of Special Inspections2119
Number of Re-Inspections4598
Total6717
C.—Children found to require Treatment. Number of individual children found at Routine Medical Inspection to Require Treatment (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
Prescribed Groups—
Entrants193
Second Age Group132
Third Age Group92
Total (Prescribed Groups)417
Other Routine Inspections16
Grand Total433

Table: TABLE 11.A.RETURN OF DEFECTS found by Medical Inspection in the Yearended 31st December, 1935.

TABLE 11.A.RETURN OF DEFECTS found by Medical Inspection in the Year

ended 31st December, 1935.

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.
12345
Skin(1) Ringworm—Scalp......7...
(2) „ Body......18...
(3) Scabies......221
(4) Impetigo......231...
(5) Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous)131481
TOTAL (Heads 1 to 5)134262