Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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Summary of Brentford Schools:—
197 children examined.
2 children were unfit for work requiring acute hearing.
2 children were unfit for work requiring acute distant vision.
4 children were unfit for work in a damp atmosphere.
6 children were unfit for work causing eye strain.
14 with single exceptions.
14 children were unfit for work causing eye strain or for work
requiring acute distant vision.
1 child was unfit for exposure to bad weather or for work in a
damp atmosphere.
15 with two exceptions.
2 children were unfit for work in a damp atmosphere or a dusty
atmosphere, or for work necessitating exposure to bad
weather.
1 child was unfit for severe manual work, exposure to bad
weather, or for work involving prolonged standing, much
walking, or quick movement from place to place.
3 children with three exceptions.
1 child was unfit for severe manual work, exposure to bad
weather, work in a damp or dusty atmosphere.
1 child with four exceptions.
Treatment still required:—
Vision 18
Otorrhoea 1
Teeth and posture 1
Dental 16
Talipes 1
Rheumatism 1
Tonsils and Adenoids 2
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