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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
Southall 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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T able N o. 22.
N umber of I ndividual C hildren found at R outine M edical I nspection to require T reatment (excluding D ental D isease):
| Manor House | Branch Centre | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 months | 26 | 14 | 40 |
| 2 years | 15 | 19 | 34 |
| 3 years | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| 4 years | 7 | 15 | 22 |
| Total | 60 | 63 | 123 |
T able N o. 23.
Number requiring D ental T reatment :
| Manor House | Branch Centre | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 months | — | — | — |
| 2 years | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 years | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 4 years | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Total | 22 | 15 | 37 |
Nutrition.
Nutrition is assessed for each age group in four grades (A—excellent, B—good,
C—slightly subnormal, and D—bad) according to the recommendations of the Board of
Education.
1 ABLE NO. 24.
| Manor House | Branch Centre | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | A | B | C | D | ||
| 18 months | A | 21 | 24 | 45 | 141 | 12 | — |
| H | 71 | 70 | |||||
| C | 5 | 7 | |||||
| D | — | — | |||||
| 2 years | A | 23 | 26 | 49 | 75 | 3 | — |
| B | 39 | 36 | |||||
| C | 2 | 1 | |||||
| D | — | — | |||||
| 3 years | A | 22 | 17 | 39 | 77 | 4 | — |
| B | 35 | 42 | |||||
| C | 2 | 2 | |||||
| D | _ | — | |||||
| 4 years | A | 22 | 15 | 62 | 62 | 2 | — |
| B | 28 | 34 | |||||
| C | 1 | 1 | |||||
| D | — | — | |||||
| Total | 271 | 275 | 170 | 355 | 21 | — | |