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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
West Ham 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Treated at Clinic.
Ringworm body, 1.
External eye disease, 1.
Ear disease, 2.
Other disease, 1.
Remedied Privately.
Unclean Heads, 2.
Skin Disease, 1.
Anaemia, 16.
Deformities, 2.
Teeth, 12.
Physical Drill is supervised by Sergeant Pritchard (boys)
and the Misses Newmarsh and Hobson (girls). Excellent public
Displays are given from time to time, and are well attended by
parents and others interested.
MUNICIPAL SECONDARY SCHOOL.
(Tennyson Road.)
Two visits of inspection were made during 1927, and the whole of the pupils examined who had not been inspected within the previous twelve months.
| Age in vears | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 8 | 4 |
| 11 | 60 | 44 |
| 12 | 61 | 40 |
| 13 | 14 | 9 |
| 14 | 7 | 3 |
| 15 | 36 | 30 |
| 16 | 45 | 36 |
| 17 | 19 | 12 |
| 18 | 9 | 3 |
| 19 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals 260 | 182 | |
Attendance of Parents: 134 with Boys; 100 with Girls.
Combined percentage: 54.3.
Chief Defects referred for Treatment or Observation.
| Treatment. | Observation. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | |
| Unclean Head | — | 1 | — | — |
| Skin Diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| External Eye Disease | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| Defective Vision | 21 | 31 | 1 | 2 |
| Ear Disease | 4 | — | — | — |
| Nose and Throat | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Teeth | 20 | 13 | 7 | 5 |
| Heart Disease | 1 | — | 2 | 3 |
| Slight Anaemia | 8 | 14 | — | 1 |
| Deformities | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Conditions | 1 | 1 | — | — |