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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TABLE II.— (Continued)
| Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections | Special Inspections | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects | No. of Defects | |||
| Requiring treatment | Requiring to kept under observation, but not requiring treatment | Requiring treatment | Requiring to he kept under observation, but not requiring treatment | |
| (l) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| Tuberculosis— | ||||
| Pulmonary: | ||||
| Definite | — | 20 | 5 | 24 |
| Suspected | 15 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Non-Pulmonary: | ||||
| Glands | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Bones and Joints | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Skin | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Other Forms | - | 5 | - | - |
| Nervous System— | ||||
| Epilepsy | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Chorea | 15 | 8 | 54 | 2 |
| Other Conditions | 42 | 34 | 64 | 9 |
| Deformities— | ||||
| Rickets | — | 3 | — | - |
| Spinal Curvature | 13 | 12 | 4 | 6 |
| Other Forms | 50 | 48 | 44 | 4 |
| Other Defects and Diseases (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases) | 336 | 184 | 6,462 | 68 |
| Total | 3001 | 1563 | 14978 | 346 |
B.— Number of Individual Children found at Routine Medical Inspection to require Treatment (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases):—
| Group | Number of Children | |
|---|---|---|
| Inspected | Found to require treatment | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Prescribed Groups:— | ||
| Entrants | 4456 | 847 |
| Second Age Group | 4030 | 893 |
| Third Age Group | 4430 | 930 |
| Total (Prescribed Groups) | 12916 | 2670 |
| Other Routine Inspections | 1642 | 102 |
| Grand Total | 14558 | 2772 |