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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Cases to remain at Special Schools—
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Mental Defectives | 7 | 2 |
| Physical Defectives | 4 | 2 |
| Notified to Local Authority | 26 | 12 |
| *Did not attend for Examination | 19 | 25 |
*These cases are visited as to reason for non-attendance and
further appointments made.
(k) NUTRITION.
There is a considerable diminution in the number of malnourished
children as compared with former years, and this is
reflected in the averages of Height and Weight as shewn by the
following comparative table :—
AVERAGE HEIGHT AND WEIGHT, 1914-1927. Height.
| 1914. | 1927. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Number examined 1914 | Average Height in inches 1914 | Number examined 1927 | Average Height in inches 1927 | Increase in Height of Children examined i n 1927 |
| Boys : | |||||
| 5 | 1,803 | 39.9 | 1,554 | 41.3 | 1.4 ins. |
| *8 | 36 | 45.4 | 2,166 | 47.5 | 2.1 ins. |
| 12 | 2,891 | 54.2 | 2,278 | 55.0 | .8 ins. |
| Girls : | |||||
| 5 | 1,776 | 39.5 | 1,525 | 41.1 | 1.6 ins. |
| *8 | 50 | 45.0 | 1,976 | 47.3 | 2.3 ins. |
| 12 | 2,826 | 54.9 | 2,214 | 55.7 | .8 ins. |