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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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Generally speaking, the standard of Physique was quite
good, and the chief defect that of vision.
The total sent for medical examination was as follows:—
| Examined | Defects found | Defective Vision | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | 118 | 45 | 25 |
| Girls | 74 | 30 | 12 |
| Totals | 192 | 75 | 37 |
Of the above defects, it will be seen that defective vision was the principal factor, and an analysis of the other conditions found shows the remainder to be made up as set out in the following table :—
| Skin Disease | 1 | Otitis media | 1 |
| Defective Hearing | 1 | Enlarged Tonsils | 8 |
| Other Ear Disease | 1 | Other Throat Conditions | 3 |
| Adenoids | 1 | Heart Conditions | 5 |
| Defective Speech | 3 | Tubercle of Lung | 1 |
| Anaemia | 4 | Other Defects | 5 |
| Deformities | 2 | ||
| Blepharitis | 2 | Total | 38 |
Thirty-five students were re-inspected and found to be making
satisfactory progress, and all the vision cases (with one exception)
to have obtained glasses.
WEST HAM SECONDARY SCHOOL.
The School is medically inspected twice annually, when Entrants and Leavers are examined. The total number examined during the period of 1930 were 437 Routines and 82 Special cases.
| Boys | Girls | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Routines | 253 | 184 | 437 |
The findings of medical inspection (Chief Defects referred for
Treatment) :—
Requiring Treatment, 82. Referred for Observation, 9.
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