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
East Ham 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TOTAL DEFECTS AT ALL AGES.
| DEFECTS. | 5 years. | 6 years. | 7 years. | 8 years. | 13years. | 4 years. | All Ages. | Total | Percentage Defective. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys | Girls. | Hoys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys and Girls. | ||
| Number Examined | 699 | 679 | 233 | 267 | 95 | 97 | 201 | 215 | 227 | 221 | 197 | 156 | 1692 | 1931 | 3623 | |
| Defective Vision | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 18 | 24 | 27 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 74 | 63 | 137 | 8.8 |
| Squint and External Eye Disease | 30 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 78 | 69 | 147 | 4.1 |
| Hearing and Ear Discharge | 11 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 65 | 66 | 131 | 3.6 |
| Speech Defects | 17 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 33 | 75 | 2.0 |
| Heart Affections | 27 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 67 | 52 | 119 | 3.2 |
| Tuberculosis (all forms) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 0.7 |
| Disease of Nervous System | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.2 |
| Vermin of— | ||||||||||||||||
| Head | 14 | 53 | 6 | 30 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 124 | 156 | 4.3 |
| Body | 11 | 14 | 6 | 1 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | ... | 35 | 44 | 79 | 2.2 |
| Clothing— | ||||||||||||||||
| Deficient | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ... | 1 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 11 |
| Very Dirty | 19 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 37 | 74 | 2.0 |
| Boots Defective | 41 | 38 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 17 | 2 | ... | 99 | 65 | 164 | 4.5 |
| Nutrition Defective | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | ... | 31 | 15 | 46 | 1.3 |
| Decayed Teeth— | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 or less | 192 | 164 | 75 | 80 | 34 | 30 | 103 | 9! | 123 | Hi | 141 | 71 | 711 | 602 | 1313 | 362 |
| 4 or more | 162 | 170 | 51 | 67 | 31 | 40 | 127 | 65 | 43 | 34 | 43 | 33 | 493 | 434 | 927 | 256 |
| Tonsils— | ||||||||||||||||
| Enlarged | 123 | 105 | 36 | 48 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 28 | 54 | 42 | 44 | 19 | 297 | 272 | 569 | 15.7 |
| Much Enlarged | 44 | 29 | 17 | 20 | 90 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 120 | 103 | 223 | 6.1 |
| Adenoids | 38 | 36 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 95 | 80 | 175 | 14.8 |
| Mentally— | ||||||||||||||||
| Dull | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 21 | 28 | 20 | 28 | 25 | 113 | 69 | 182 | 8.1 |
| Defective | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | 14 | 7 | 21 | 0.9 |
| Rickets | 16 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 52 | 33 | 85 | 23 |
| Deformities | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 60 | 39 | 99 | 2.7 |
| Infectious Diseases | 11 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | 25 | 22 | 47 | 1.3 |
| Ringworm and Other Skin Diseases | 19 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 56 | 38 | 94 | 2.6 |
| Parents Notified of Defects | 152 | 151 | 64 | 89 | 35 | 19 | 62 X) | 48 | 66 | 45 | 55 | 41 | 458 | 417 | 875 | 24.1 |
* This total does not represent only the preceding columns. A few children of ages
9 to 12 years who were also examined are included.