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 West Ham]
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Total | Male | Female |
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Wards. | Births | Birth Rate | Deaths | Death Rate | Infant Deaths | Infant Mortality per1,000 births | Natural increase Births over Deaths | Estimated population middle of 1929. |
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Under 1 year | 1 year & upwards |
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Causes of Death. | Sex. | All Ages | 0— | 1— | 2— | 5— | 15— | 25— | 45— | 65— | 75— |
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Year. | Population. | Births. | Birth Rate. | Deaths. | Death Rate. | Infant Deaths. | Intant Mortality Rate. |
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Name of Hospital or Institution | Situation of Hospital or Institution | No. of beds (men, women and children) | If used by residents outside the area— in what proportion | Nature of cases dealt with | Management | Medical Staff | Nursing Staff | Arrangements for Consultants |
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NAME | QUALIFICATIONS | OFFICES HELD (Whdletime appointments except where otherwise stated) |
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NAME | QUALIFICATIONS | OFFICES HELD (Wholetime appointments except where otherwise stated) |
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NAME | QUALIFICATIONS | OFFICES HELD (Wholetime appointments except where otherwise stated) |
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NAME | QUALIFICATIONS | OFFICES HELD (Wholetime appointments except where otherwise stated) |
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NAME | QUALIFICATIONS | OFFICES HELD (Wholetime appointments except where otherwise stated) |
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Class of Shop. | Visited. | No half-holiday form exhibited. | Warned verbally. | Warning Notice sent. | Refused to serve. | Summonses attended. |
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Months | Stratford Mortuary. | Canning Town Mortuary. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Number received. | No. of bodies remaining in & viewed at. Queen Mary's Hospital | Males | Females | Over 5 yrs. | Under 5 yrs. | Sent in by Coroner. | Sent in by Police. | Sent in on Sanitary grounds. | Number of Postmortems. | Number of Inquests. | Number received. | Males | Females | Over 5 yrs. | Under 5 yrs. | Sent in by Coroner. | Sent in by Police. | Sent in on Sanitary grounds. | Number of Postmortems. | No. of Inquests |
Ward | Inspections | Notices served in respect of |
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Nature of Offensive Trade. | No. of Premises licenced for. |
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Premises. | Number of | ||
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Inspections. | Written Notices. | Occupiers Prosecuted. | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of offences in respect to which Prosecutions were instituted. | ||
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Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. |
Nature of Work | Instances | Notices served | Prosecutions |
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(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Pasteurized | Grade "A" (Tuberculin Tested) | Grade "A" | Certified | ||||
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Satisfactory | †Unsatisfactory | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Satisfactory | ‡Unsatisfactory | Satisfactory | §Un8atisfactory |
Articles. | Analysed. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | |||
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Official. | Unofficial. | Official. | Unofficial. | Official. | Unofficial. |
Class of Animals. | Number Inspected | Affected with T.B. | Affected with other Diseases. | ||
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No. | Percentage. | No. | Percentage |
Disease or Condition. | Entire Carcases and Viscera | Heads. | Tongues. | Forequarters. | Shins. | Aitch Bones. | Clods. | Stickings. | Briskets. | Legs. | Flanks. | Loins. | Rumps. | Hearts. | Lungs. | Diaphragms. | Stomachs. | Omenta. | Intestines. | Mesenteries. | Livers. | Pancreas. | Spleens. | Kidneys. | Kidney Knobs. | Mammary Glands. | Top Pieces. |
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Disease or Condition. | Entire Carcases and Viscera. | Heads and Collars. | Hands and Springs. | Spare Ribs and Blade Bones. | Bellies. | Loins. | Legs. | Hearts. | Lungs. | Stomachs. | Intestines. | Mesenteries. | Livers. | Spleens. | Kidneys. | Omenta. |
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Disease or Condition. | Kidneys | Entire Carcases and Viscera. | Hearts. | Lungs. | Legs. | Breasts. | Livers. | Shoulders |
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Bovines— |
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Class of Animals | No. of Animals affected with T.B. | J Cervical Vertebrae | Dorsal Vertebrae | Adrenal Bodies. | Kidneys. (Substance) | Mammary Glands | Pleura | Peritoneum. | Hearts. | Lungs. | Livers. | Pancreas | Stomachs | Omenta. | Spleens. | Intestines. | Mesenteries (Surface). | Uteri & Ovaries. | Testicles & Penis | ||||||||||
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Pericardium | Epicardium. | Myocardium. | Endocardium. | Pleura. | Parenchyma. | Capsule. | Substance. | Capsule. | Substance. | Outer Surface. | Inner Surface. | Capsule. | Substance. | Outer Surface. | Inner Surface. | Capsule. | Inner Surface or Substance. |
Class of Animals | No. of Animals affected with T.B. | Sub-Maxillary. | Retro-Pharyngeal | Parotid. | Atlantal | Pre-Scapula. | Pre-Pectoral. | Pre-Sternal. | Supra-Sternal. | Sub-Dorsal. | Renal. | Lumbar. | Iliacs. | Pre-Crural. | Supra-Mammary or Sup-Inguinal. | Ischiatic | Popliteal. | Pericardial. | Bronchial. | Anterior Mediastinal. | Posterior Mediastinal. | Gastric. | Splenic. | Hepatic. | Pancreatic. | Mesenteric. |
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Article | No. of samples taken | Analysis agrees | Analysis disagrees |
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Article | No. of Samples taken | Analysis agrees | Analysis disagrees |
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Diseases. | Cases Notified. | Removed to Hospital | Total Deaths. |
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Year | Scarlet Fever | Whooping Cough | Measles |
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Week Ending 1930 | Scarlet Fever | Diphtheria | Enteric Fever | Puerperal Fever | Small Pox | Typhus Fever | Cerebro Spinal Fever | Acute Poliomyelitis | Acute Polio Encephalitis | Encephalitis Lethargica | Erysipelas | Ophthalmia Neonatorum | Tuberculosis | Pneumonia | Malaria | Dysentery | Trench Fever | Uelupsing Fever | Continued Fever | Puerperal Pyrexia | |
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Respiratory | Other Forms |
Disease | North | South | Totals |
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Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Typhoid Fever. | Measles. | Pneumonia. | Whooping Cough. | Erysipelas. | ||||||||
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Year. | Ad. | D. | Ad. | D. | Ad. | D. | Ad. | D. | Ad. | D. | Ad. | D. | Ad. | D. |
1930 | Admissions. | Deaths. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Typhoid Fever. | Measles. | Pneumonia | Erysipelas. | Chicken-pox. | Puerperal Fever. | Whooping Cough. | Other Diseases. | Total. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Typhoid Fever. | Measles. | Pneumonia | Erysipelas. | Chicken-pox. | Puerperal Fever. | Whooping Cough. | Other Diseases. | Total. |
Positive Results |
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Age Periods. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||
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Pulmonary. | Nonpulmonary. | Pulmonary. | Nonpulmonary. | |||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
Cases | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 |
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Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | |||||
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Observation. | "Sanatorium." Beds. | " Hospital " Beds. | Disease of Bones and Joints. | Other Conditions. | Total. |
In Institutions on Jan. 1. | Admitted during the year. | Discharged during the year. | Died in the Institutions. | In Institutions on Dec. 31. |
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Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total. | ||||||||||
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DiagnosiS | Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | ||||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
Condition at time of discbarge | Duration of Residential Treatment in the Institution. | Total | |||||||||||
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Under 3 months | 3-6 months | 6-12 months | More than 12 months | ||||||||||
Pulmonary Tuberculosis | M. | F. | Ch. | M. | F. | Ch. | M. | F. | Ch. | M. | F. | Ch. |
Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the Return relates. | Previous to 1926 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class T.B. minus | Class T.B. plus | Class T.B. plus | Class T.B. plus | Class T.B. plus. | Class T.B. plus | Class T.B. plus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Total (Class T. B. plus) | Class T.B. minus | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Total (Class T.B. plus) | Class T.B. minus | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Total (Class T.B. plus) | Class T.B. minus | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Total (Class T.B. plus) | Class T.B. minus | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Total (Class T.B. plus) | Class T.B. minus | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Total (Class T.B. plus) |
Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the Return relates. | Previous to 1926 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bones and Joints | Abdominal | Other Organs | Peripheral Glands | Total | Bones and Joints | Abdominal | Other Organs | Peripheral Glands | Total | Bones and Joints | Abdominal | Other Organs | Peripheral Glands | Total | Bones and Joints | Abdominal | Other Organs | Peripheral Glands | Total | Bones and Joints | Abdominal | Other Organs | Peripheral Glands | Total | Bones and Joints | Abdominal | Other Organs | Peripheral Glands | Total |
T.B. | T.B. plus | T.B. plus | T.B. plus | Total | |
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Minus | Grade I. | Grade II. | Grade III. |
T.B. | Grade | Grade | Grade |
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Minus | T.B. plus I. | T.B. plus II. | T.B. plus III. |
T.B. Plus. | T.B. Minus. | Quiescent. | Improved | No material improvement. |
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London. | Middlesex. | Essex. | Surrey. | Kent. | Herts. | Bucks | East Ham. | West Ham. | Croydon. | Total. | Other Places. | Grand Total. |
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Year. | New Cases. | Total Venereal Cases. | Total Non-Venereal Cases. | Total Attendances | In-patient days. | Pathological Examinations for | ||||||||||
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Syphilis. | Soft Chancre. | Gonorrhoea. | ||||||||||||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | Clinic. | Practitioners. |
Hospital. | New Cases. | No. of Persons. | Total attendances. | No. of Inpatient days. | Sal. Subs, doses given. | Pathological Examinations. | Total. | ||||||||||||
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Syp. | S.C. | Gon. | Not V.D. | Total. | Ceased to attend. | Discharged | Spiro. | Gon. | Wass. | Others. | |||||||||
(a) | (b) | (a) | (b) | (a) | (b) | (a) | (b) |
Area. | No. of Patients. | Aggregate No. of days in residence. | Percentage (days). |
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1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 |
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First Visits. | Total Visits. |
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No, Visited | Completely Breast fed | Partially Breast fed | Complete Artificial Feeding |
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Address Where Held. | No. Of Sessions held weekly | Day and Time of Meeting. | Average per Session. | Arrangement for Medical Supervision. | |||
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Centre Attendances. | Medical Consultations. | ||||||
Expectant Mothers. | Children. | Expectant Mothers. | Children. |
Year 1920— 18,247 | packets: | 8 tons | 3 | cwts. |
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Maternity Hospitals. | West Ham Residents | ||
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No. of beds | No. of cases | Weeks spent |
West Ham Residents | |||
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No. of beds | No. of cases | Weeks spent |
Disease | No. of Cases. | Disease | No. of Cases. |
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Notified | Cases Treated | Vision Unimpaired | Vision Impaired | Total Blindness | Deaths | |
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At Home | In Hospital |
No. | Para. | Ante-natal care. | No ante-natal care. | Delivered. | Died. | Full-time or Premature. | Abortion. | Certified Cause of Death. | |||||
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Hospital. | Clinic. | Private Doctor | Midwife. | Home. | Hospital. | Home | Hospital. |
No. | Para. | Ante-natal care. | No ante-natal care. | Delivered. | Died. | Full-time or Premature. | Abortion. | Certified Cause of Death. | |||||
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Hospital. | Clinic. | Private Doctor | Midwife. | Home. | Hos-pital. | Home | Hospital. |
Cause | 1930 | 1929 | 1928 | 1927 | 1926 |
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Certified Cause. | 1 week 1-2 weeks. 2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks. Total. |
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MALE. | Moral | FEMALE. | Moral | ||||||
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FM. | Imb. | Idiots | Def. | F.M | IMb | Idiots. | def. | Total |
Name of Institution. | Men. | Women. | Children. | .Medical Staff. Nursing | Staff |
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Forest Gate Hospital. | Forest House. | Central Home. | Whipps Crop Hospital |
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Number of Men. | Number of Women. | Number of Children. |
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MEN | WOMEN | CHILDREN | Total | |||||||
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Acuto | Sub-acute | Chronic | Acuto | Sub-acuto | Chronic | Acute | Sub-acute | Chronic |
MEN | WOMEN | CHILDREN | Total | |||||||
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Chronic Sick | Mental | Epileptic | Chronic Sicl | Mental | Epileptic | Chronic Sick | Mental | Epilcptic |
MEN | WOMEN | CHILDREN | Total | |||||||
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Clironic Sick | Mintal | Epileptic | Chronic Sick Mental | Epileptic | Chronic Sick Mental | Epileptic |
MEN | WOMEN | CHILDREN | Total | |||||||
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Chronic Sick | Mental | Epileptic | Chronic Sick | Mental | Epileptic | Chronic Sick | Mental | Epileptic |
Number Examined | Ova | Ova and Pediculi | Body Pediculi | Head and Body | Dirty | |
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Pediculi | Sores |
Boys | Girls |
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Boys | Girls |
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HEIGHT | ||||
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1927. | 1930. | |||
Age | Number Exa mined | Average Height in inches. | Number Examined | Average Height in inches. |
New Cases Admitted | Total Attendance | Total Discharged |
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Breakfast. | Lunch. | Dinner. | Tea. | Supper. |
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Boys | Girls |
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School | Boys | Girls | Infants |
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Mentally Def. | Physically Def. |
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Number examined | Number defective |
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Defect. | Treatment | Observation |
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Disease. | Treated (Cured) | In Attendance |
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Treatment. | Observation. |
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Treatment. | Observation. |
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Treatment. | Observation. |
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Examined | Defects found | Defective Vision |
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Boys | Girls | Total |
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Age | Boys | Girls |
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BOYS. | GIRLS. | |||
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Treatment. | Observation. | Treatment. | Observation. |
Boys | Girls |
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Age | No. Examined |
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Age | No. Examined |
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Age | No. of Girls Examined |
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Boys | Girls |
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BOYS. | GIRLS. |
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Treatment. | BOYS. | GIRLS. |
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1930. | 1929. | 1928. | ||||
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Holiday Period | No. of days in operation | Number carried | No. of days in operation | Number carried | No. of days in operation | Number carried |
Disease or Defect | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections | ||
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No. of Defects | No. of Defects | |||
Requiring treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment | Requiring treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
Disease cr Defect | Routine Inspections | Special Inspections | ||
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No. of Defects | No. of Dcfects | |||
Requiring treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment | Requiring treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation. but not requiring treatment | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
Group | Number of Children | Percentage of Children found to require treatment | |
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Inspected | Found to require treatment | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Boys | Girls | Total |
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Boys | Girls | Total |
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Disease or Defect. | Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year. | ||
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Under the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Disease. or Defect | Number of Defects dealt with. | |||
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Under the Authority's Scheme. | Submitted to refraction by private practitioner or at Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme | Otherwise. | Total. | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
Number of Defects. | ||||
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Received Operative Treatment | Received other forms of Treatment. | Total number treated. | ||
Under the Authority's Scheme, in Clinic or Hospital. | By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's | Total. | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
Aged: |
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