London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Sources of Referral of New Cases -
| School Health Service and Schools | 85 | |
| Maternity and Child Welfare | 9 | |
| Probation Officer | 9 | |
| Education Department | 9 | |
| Parents and other relatives | 8 | |
| Hospitals | 8 | |
| Tuberculosis Officer | 7 | |
| Psychologist | 3 | |
| Children's Department | 2 | |
| Private Doctors | 2 | |
| Others | 2 | |
| Sex: | ||
| Boys | 87 | |
| Girls | 57 | |
| Ages: | ||
| 4 years & under 9 | 11 years & under 9 | |
| 5 „ „ „ 9 | 12 „ | 9 |
| g „ „ „ 16 | 13 „ | 17 |
| 7 „ „ „ 12 | 14 „ | 11 |
| 8 „ „ „ 12 | 15 „ | 3 |
| 9 „ „ „23 | 16 „ | 4 |
| 10 „ „ „ 20 | ||
| Intelligence of all children tested - | ||
| Below average (I.Q. under 90) | 37 | |
| Average between 90-110) | 26 | |
| Above average (I.Q. above 110) | 11 | |
| Reason for referrals | ||
| 1. Nervous Disorders: | ||
| Pears | 4 | |
| Seclusiveness | ||
| Depression | ||
| Excitability | 2 | |
| Apathy | 1 | |
| Obsessions | 1 | |
| II. Habit Disorders and Physical Symptonss: | ||
| Speech Disorders | 2 | |
| Sleep | 9 | |
| Movement | 2 | |
| Feeding | 2 | |
| Excretory | 21 | |
| Nervous Pains | 1 | |
| Fits | 1 | |
| Physical Disorders | 4 | |