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
West Ham 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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| 1914 | 1927 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Number examined 1914 | Average Weight in lbs. 1914 | Number examined 1927 | Average Weight in lbs. 1927 | Increase in Weight of Children examined in 1927 |
* The age groups inspected during 1914 were " Entrants " and " Leavers.''
Children of 8 years of age did not fall within the age period comprised by the
entrant group.
(6) Infectious Disease.
There has not been any school closure during the year on
account of infectious disease. All children excluded from school
by the Assistant School Medical Officers are notified to the School
Medical Officer, and their names entered in the School Diseases
Register of Exclusions.
The following Table gives an analysis of the entries therein for the year :—
| No. of Cases excluded | |
| Skin Diseases | 320 |
| Conjunctivitis | 9 |
| Other External Eye Diseases | 6 |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 29 |
| Mumps | 7 |
| Tonsillitis | |
| Verminous | 7 |
| Diphtheria (Carriers) | 4 |
| Tuberculosis | 98 |