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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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TABLE II—Cont.
| DEFECT OF DISEASE | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of | Defects. | No. of Defects. | ||
| Requiring Treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring | Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| Tuberculosis— | ||||
| Pulmonary: | ||||
| (27) Definite | — | — | — | — |
| (28) Suspected | — | — | — | - |
| Non-Pulmonary: | ||||
| (29) Glands | — | — | — | — |
| (30) Bones and Joints | — | — | — | — |
| (31) Skin | — | — | — | — |
| (32) Other Forms | — | — | — | — |
| TOTAL (Heads 29 to 32) | - | — | — | — |
| Nervous System— | ||||
| (33) Epilepsy | — | 1 | — | — |
| (34) Chorea | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| (35) Other Conditions | 2 | — | — | — |
| Deformities— | ||||
| (36) Rickets | — | — | — | — |
| (37) Spinal Curvature | 6 | 1 | — | — |
| (38) Other Forms | 23 | 8 | 1 | — |
| (39) Other Defects and Diseases excluding Defects of Nutrition, Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases | 34 | 29 | 15 | - |
| Total number of Defects. | 448 | 128 | 49 | 3 |
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. | 2624 | 633 | 24.12 | 1819 | 69.32 | 172 | 6.55 | - | - |