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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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WEST HAM HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
The Medical Inspection in this School is confined to
the pupils who reside in West Ham, and does not extend to
pupils in the Preparatory Department.
During the year two Visits of Inspection were made, when
all the new admissions to the School, all the children of 12 years
of age, and all the children of 15 years of age, were examined
in full. The remaining children were partially examined; that is,
they were weighed, measured, had their vision and hearing
tested, their throats and teeth examined, and were questioned as
to their health during the preceding year. When necessary, these
children were referred for the full examination.
Age Distribution of Examinees.
| Age | No. Examined |
|---|---|
| 10 | 3 |
| 11 | 22 |
| 12 | 38 |
| 13 | 37 |
| 14 | 27 + 3 specials |
| 15 | 29 |
| 16 | 17 |
| 17 | 12 + 1 special |
| 18 | 3 |
| 19 | 2 |
| Attendance of Parents : 88 per cent. | |
Chief Defects Referred for Treatment or Observation.
| Defect | Treatment | Observation |
|---|---|---|
| Malnutrition | — | 2 |
| Defective Vision | 11 | — |
| Defective Hearing | 1 | — |
| Otitis Media | 1 | — |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 5 | — |
| Dental Caries | 36 | — |
| Heart Disease— Organic | - | 3 |
| Functional | - | 6 |
| Anaemia | 1 | — |
| Nervous Debility | — | 1 |
| Spinal Curvature | — | 1 |
| Other Deformities | 5 | — |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 8 | — |
| 68 | 13 |
51 per cent, involved.
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