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
Tottenham 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Table III.—
| — | — | Boys | Girls | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infectious pulmonary and glandular tuberculosis | At Sanatoria or Sanatorium Schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| At other Institutions | 1 | 5 | (i | ||
| At no School or Institution | 2 | 9 | 11 | ||
| Non-infectious but active pulmonary and glandular tuberculosis | At Sanatoria or Sanatorium Schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board | 3 | 9 | 12 | |
| At Certified Residential Open Air Schools | _ | _ | _ | ||
| At Certified Day Open Air Schools | - | - | - | ||
| At Public Elementary Schls. | 5 | 12 | 17 | ||
| At other Institutions | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | — | — | ||
| Physically Defective | Delicate children {e.g., pre—or latent tuberculosis, malnutrition, debility anaemia, etc.) | At Certified Residential Open Air Schools | - | - | - |
| At Certified Day Open Air Schools | - | - | - | ||
| At Public Elementary Schls. | 205 | 266 | 471 | ||
| At other Institutions | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| At no School or Institution | 6 | 11 | 17 | ||
| Active Non-pulmon-ary tuberculosis | At Sanatoria or Hospital Schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board | 12 | 6 | 18 | |
| At Public Elementary Schls. | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||
| At other Institutions | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| At no School or Institution | 5 | 2 | 7 | ||
| Crippled Children (other than those with active tuberculous disease), e.g., children suffering from paralysis, etc., and including those with severe heart disease | At Certified Hospital Schls. | 4 | 4 | ||
| At Certified Residential Cripple Schools | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| At Certified Day Cripple Scs. | 21 | 23 | 44 | ||
| At Public Elementary Schls. | 12 | 21 | 33 | ||
| At other Institutions | _ | 1 | 1 | ||
| At no School or Institution | 3 | 6 | 9 |