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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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TABLE II.—Cont.
| DEFECT OR DISEASE. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Tuberculosis— | ||||
| Pulmonary: | ||||
| (27) Definite | — | — | — | — |
| (28) Suspected | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| Non-Pulmonary : | ||||
| (29) Glands | — | 1 | — | — |
| (30) Bones and Joints | — | 1 | ||
| (31) Skin | — | - | — | — |
| (32) Other Forms | — | - | — | — |
| TOTAL (Heads 29 to 32) | — | 2 | — | — |
| Nervous System— | ||||
| (33) Epilepsy | — | 1 | — | — |
| (34) Chorea | — | 2 | — | — |
| (35) Other Conditions | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Deformities— | ||||
| (36) Rickets | — | — | — | — |
| (37) Spinal Curvature | 9 | 1 | - | — |
| (38) Other Forms | 15 | 12 | 1 | — |
| (39) Other Defects and Diseases excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases) | 43 | 22 | 26 | |
| Total | 461 | 132 | 71 | 4 |
B. Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected During the Year in the Routine Age Groups.
| Age-groups | Number of Children Inspected | A (Excellent) | B (Normal) | c (Slightly subnormal) | D (Bad) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | ||
| Routine Inspections | 2608 | 488 | 18.71 | 19991 | 76.65 | 121 | 4.64 | - | - |