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Chiswick 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chiswick]

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Table: TAELE VI - SUMMARY RELATING TO CHILDREN MEDICALLY INSPECTED AT THE ROUTINE INSPECTIONS DURING THE YEAR 1920.

TAELE VI - SUMMARY RELATING TO CHILDREN MEDICALLY INSPECTED AT THE ROUTINE INSPECTIONS DURING THE YEAR 1920.

(1) The total number of children medically inspected at the routine inspections. *2000
(2) The number of children in (l) suffering from Malnutrition22
Skin Disease16
Defective Vision (including Squint)156
Eye Disease13
Defective Hearing23
Ear Disease14
Nose and Throat Disease397
Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-tubercular)2
Defective Speech21
Dental Disease36 7
Heart Disease Organic1
Functional28
Anaemia45
Lung Disease (non-tubercular)5e
Tuberculosis
(definite-
Pulmonary suspected1
Non-pulmonary1
Disease of the Nervous System13
Deformities67
Other defects and diseases47
(3) The number of children in (1) suffering from defects (other than uncleanliness or defective clothing or footgear) who require to be kept under observation (but not referred for treatment)598
(4) The number of children in (l) who were referred for treatment (excluding uncleanliness, defective clothing, &c.)694
(5) The number of children in (4) who received treatment for one or more defects (excluding uncleanliness, defective olothing, &c.)435

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* 'Specials' should not be included in this Table.
.18.