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East Ham 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Table 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 *
6520
(2) 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)
1232
(3) The number of children in (1) suffering from
Malnutrition
66
Skin Disease
38
Defective Vision (including squint)
420
Eye Disease
43
Defective Hearing
187
Ear Disease
47
Nose and Throat Disease
381
Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-tubercular)
23
Defective Speech
4
Dental Disease
See Special
Heart Disease—
Dental report
Organic
13
Functional
20
Anaemia
59
Lung Diseases (non-tubercular)
61
Tuberculosis—
defiinite
2
Pulmonary suspected
20
Non-pulmonary
3
Disease of the Nervous System
7
Deformities
5
Other defects and diseases
105
(4) The number of children in (1) who were referred for
treatment (excluding uncleanliness, defective clothing,
&c.)
2299
(5) The number of children in (4) who received treatment
for one or more defects (excluding uncleanliness,
defective clothing, &c.)
2080
* "Specials" are not included in this Table.