London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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

Hounslow 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hounslow]

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Table: Table 1, Family size and place in family.

Table 1, Family size and place in family.

Number in family12345678910
Chiswick348049291512101
Heston301286211510000
Position in family1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th
Chiswick100592816412101
Heston11332309110000

Table: Table 2 Children who had hearing difficulty

Table 2 Children who had hearing difficulty

Type of lossChiswickHeston
Failed both ears on screening test69
Failed one ear on screening test13Right 712Right 4
Left 6Left 8
Impossible to test30

Table: Table 3, Hand preference for drawing

Table 3, Hand preference for drawing

ChiswickHeston
RHLHRHLH
Main Sample1322117420
Children with immature speech and articulation difficulties11473
plus one refusal to hold a pencil