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East Ham 1918

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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TABLE III.

DEFECTS CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO AGES.

5 years.6 years.7 years.8 years.9 years.10 years.11 years.12 years.13 years.14 years.15 years.Totals.Percentage.
Number pres. forNumber Examined.Number pres. forNumber Examined.Number pres. forNumber Examined.Number pres. forNumber Examined.Number pres. forNumber Examined.Number pres. forNumber Examined.Number pres. forNumber Examined.Number pres. forNumber Examined.Number pres. forNumber Examined.Number pres. forNumber ExaminedNumber pres. forNumber Examined.N umber pres. forNumber Examined.Number pres. forNumber Examined.
Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys,Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.GirlsBoys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
Number examined596111785118961231081099810211612514612111418815313010116117414510417219812811415718816113011412813382586831263613126413161192985............
DEFECTS.
External Eye Disease—3.1
Blepharitis...1252...14......27......32......41......23.........312221...14........................4317310.310.221.40.10
Conjunctivitis.................................................................................1.........................................................2......0.420.20
Corneal Opacity......11......2.................................1.................................1.....................1.....................712...0.581.2
Other Diseases.........1......11.........4.........1.........1.........1..................791...3.........1...............7446380.550.303.83.8
Squint1145......781...2611662233......73............1...721...53......3.......................................
Defective Vision—
Number examined......1...11...1429631357571212316831110682112096682513142981513116603122625...1138598625468............
6/12Right........................2...12...20033863281522148...212842169133............1413715816.413.211.312.3
Left........................1...12...1331...3412941374...212712721323............71543258.015.36.85.8
6/18Right11549152148913641286...263...112...1......61937237.0519.35.94.9
Left..............................1...1524 131 3411223...1222231134......11......1......7161588.016.32.41.7
6/24Right........................1.........12...2113...122...3231132134.........1...............6121577.0512.22.41.4
Left........................1........................1212212...6...1...4...212......21...............151111317.611.21.70.64
6/36Right......21112114111...1221...12146107770510.2111.4
Left.......................................12.........11......2......25...114.........2...1...12............241712.34082.70.21
6/60Right..............................1......1...1......11...............53...22......1...1........................13863358.10.960.64
Left.....................................................................1......1.........2.............................................31......0.480.21
6/60Right..................................................................1.....................1.............................................2.........0.32...
Left..................................................................1.......................................................................................
Ear Disease—
DeafnessRight1...1.........64......112...21......11......11.........1......511...1.........1...............2...11102.3...0.921.03
Left1231......21......13..................22...123......22......25.........2......1..................31818...0.221.51.8
DischargeRight......12......11...124......13......1.........22......23......15......42......2..................11722...0.771.42.2
Lift......12................................................................................................................................................
Defective Speech—12928...0.772.42.8
Articulation......23......2.........21......11......2.........4.........1.........2.........2.........1.....................195......160.50
Stammering......23......2.........2...........................................................................................................................
Disease of Heart—
Disease......63...2211......25......12611104......912......911......1212......183......21............1382680.070.226.86.8
Anæmia192333134032272418253133204133265651404249774431574543425562494531543137113171111......35744232832728.233.527.533.2
Disease of Lungs—
Bronchitis......67...1116...2211.........5......12......23......11......16......11......81...............32543...0.222.094.3
Tuberculosis..................1........................1.........1......32......2.........22..........................................67......0.420.71
Tuberculosis Suspected.................................1..............................11..................................................................52............
Other Disease............................................................................................................................................................
Disease of Nervous System—
Epilepsy............................................................................................................................................................
Chorea......................................................................................................................................................0.250.40
Other Disease.........2.........2..........................................................................................3.....................34............
Condition of Head—
Nits......611......814......11......3............1......11......14.........3......21..............................716......0.581.5
Vermin ...111411
Condition of Body—
Dirty......45......87...1815......1112......95......112..................1211......1211.........2............1182820.070.076.88.3
Vermin.........1.................................................................................................................................1.........0.10
Condition of Clothing—
Bad......2.........24......42......31...5...1......11......21.........1......12..............................175......1.40.50
Dirty.................................9......84......13......31......73......86......53......12..................5528......1.31.5
Defective Boots......51......60......6............4......13......81..................86.........................................................
Defective Nutrition—
Under Normal......1411......1315......1415......1523......1913......1412......128......914......204......11.....................131116......10.911.9
Bad.........1......1....................................................................................1..............................12......0.080.20
Decayed Teeth—
Less than 4l...7458......7454...5572...116969158860.........775616653227660......6839......1510......1...4126595330.310.917.210.2
More than 41...1613329167418...41161812214688581447912033182124............5026871013.91.90.08...
Sepsis..........................................1...............................................................................................................
Tonsils—
Slightly enlarged31303119873511316188575121414131243128241017...42081...58...234............77267330924961.02.39.210.3
Greatly enlarged311688735113161853121414131243128241017................................................35311101022.72.3
Adenoids—
Slightly market112111...21542...1219...213312161...571...68......6141156.........1............8784790.630.537.048.02
Greatly market......32......32......21...1...............1............1...1.....................1...........................111U70.070.070.830.71
Glands —
Slightly enlarged......61......1.........11......13......1.........24..................14.......................................121......0.160.10
Greatly enlarged......191 93310152112921376...662158......1410......139......141......4...............15596751.10.388.057.6
Mouth Breathers......412.............................................3......3101......32......31..............................2720......2.22.03
Nasal Defects......43......62......16......11......4............1......2........................................................................
Mental Defects—
Number examined......4423...14422...130381...3530......7447......9671...18072......105911...7729......1223............23597466............
Dull.........2......56......53......52......149.........6...1816......1720......158......53...............19775...33.316.216.0
Defective......1........................21...31......21.........11...1............21...1............1............2...981.00...1.51.7
Deformities......22......41......21......331...24...135......32......21......32.........i1............1125220.070.072.092.2
Deformities...90 16
RingwormHead........................................................................1.........1..........................................2...
Body11410.07...0.330.10
Scabies..................1...........................1........................1.........21....................................6418110.470.381.51.1
Impetigo11211...421...31......22111111111...32......1......111........................6418110.470.381.51.1
Tubercle—
Glandular•••................................................................................................1.............................................1.........0.10
Osseous............................................................................................................................................................
Other Diseases......681...6611331...821...64...174...215......86......103......1...............5456410.390.304.64.1