Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chiswick]
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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 Malnutrition | 22 |
Skin Disease | 16 |
Defective Vision (including Squint) | 156 |
Eye Disease | 13 |
Defective Hearing | 23 |
Ear Disease | 14 |
Nose and Throat Disease | 397 |
Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-tubercular) | 2 |
Defective Speech | 21 |
Dental Disease | 36 7 |
Heart Disease Organic | 1 |
Functional | 28 |
Anaemia | 45 |
Lung Disease (non-tubercular) | 5e |
Tuberculosis | |
(definite | - |
Pulmonary suspected | 1 |
Non-pulmonary | 1 |
Disease of the Nervous System | 13 |
Deformities | 67 |
Other defects and diseases | 47 |
(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 |
* 'Specials' should not be included in this Table.
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