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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 1923

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

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Table: Table II.— (continued).

Table II.— (continued).

(1)(2)(3)4)(5)
Defective Speech42234
Teeth—Dental Diseases (see note a) (see Table IV., Group IV.6341223831
Heart and Circulation.Heart Disease:
Organic5962
Functional430148
Anaemia5157747
LungsBronchitis724201
Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases2131398
TuberculosisPulmonary:
Definite3643
Suspected74169
Non-Pulmonary:
Glands71291
Spine11——
Hip2——1
Other Bones and Joints1———
Skin————
Other Forms—11—
Nervous SystemEpilepsy3-106
Chorea68361
Other conditions827317
DeformitiesRickets364-
Spinal Curvature17144-
Other Forms14161514
Other Defects and Diseases119298756201

Table: B.—Number of Individual Children (see note b)found atRoutineMedical Inspection to Require Treatment (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).

B.—Number of Individual Children (see note b)found atRoutineMedical Inspection to Require Treatment (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).

GROUP.Number of Children.Percentage of Children found to require Treatment (see note d).
Inspected (see note c).Found to require Treatment.
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Code Groups :—
Entrants145921514.7
Intermediates213155025.8
Leavers371768118.3
Total (Code Groups)7307144619.7
Other Routine Inspections3805715