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 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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| 5 years | 6 years. | 7 years | 8 years. | 9 years. | 13 years | 14 years. | All Ages. | Total* | Percentage Defective. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys 1 | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys & Girls. | ||
| Number Examined | 324 | 333 | 120 | 133 | 108 | 48 | 391 | 349 | 61 | 35 | 230 | 198 | 63 | 17 | 1378 | 1142 | 2520 | |
| defects. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Defective Vision | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 40 | 31 | 3 | ... | 23 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 96 | 66 | 162 | 6.4 | |
| Squint and Externa] Eye Disease | 8 | 6 | 7 | ... | 4 | ... | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | 45 | 22 | 67 | 2.6 |
| Hearing and Ear Discharge | 5 | 9 | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | ... | ... | 36 | 24 | 60 | 2.4 |
| Speech Defects | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | l | ... | 12 | 6 | 18 | 0.7 |
| Heart Affections | 3 | 7 | ... | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | ... | 4 | 7 | 2 | ... | 18 | 24 | 42 | 1.7 |
| Tuberculosis | 3 | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 13 | 2 | 15 | 0.6 |
| Disease of Nervous System | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 0.1 |
| Vermin of— | ||||||||||||||||||
| Head | 3 | 21 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 24 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12 | 83 | 95 | 3.7 |
| Body | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | I | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 12 | 8 | 20 | 0.8 |
| Clothing— | ||||||||||||||||||
| Deficient | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 21 | 11 | 32 | 1.2 | |
| Very Dirty | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | 43 | 10 | 53 | 2.1 |
| Boots Defective | 15 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 2 | ... | 86 | 40 | 126 | 5.0 |
| Nutrition under Normal | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 3 | ... | 92 | 51 | 143 | 5.7 |
| Decayed Teeth— | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 or less | 84 | 79 | 36 | 31 | 44 | 18 | 154 | 158 | 30 | 14 | 102 | 105 | 21 | 5 | 509 | 433 | 942 | 37.4 |
| 4 or more | 52 | 34 | 17 | 21 | 28 | 9 | 98 | 126 | 18 | 8 | 45 | 32 | 18 | 5 | 291 | 242 | 533 | 21.1 |
| Tonsils— | ||||||||||||||||||
| Enlarged | 49 | 36 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 36 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 93 | 16 | .7 | 1 | 165 | 124 | 289 | 1 1.4 |
| Much Enlarged | 13 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 59 | 56 | 115 | 4.6 | |
| Adenoids | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 18 | 44 | 1.7 |
| Mentally— | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dull | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 43 | 11 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 104 | 79 | 183 | 7.2 | |
| Defective | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.2 0.2 |
| Rickets | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| Deformities | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ... | 5 | 4 | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | 23 | 10 | 33 | 1.3 |
| Infectious Diseases | 3 | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | 9 | 12 | 21 | 0.8 |
| Ringworm and Other Skin Diseases | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ... | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | ... | 37 | 18 | 55 | 2.2 |
| Parents Notified of Defects | 62 | 87 | 30 | 40 | 33 | 11 | 101 | 120 | 9 | 17 | 45 | 47 | 11 | 3 | 320 | 339 | 659 | 26.1 |