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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 III.—
| Boys. | Girls. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epileptics (continued). | Suffering from epilepsy which is not severe. (See note g.) | Attending Public Elementary | — | — | — |
| Schools (see note c) | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | — | — | ||
| Infectious pulmonary and glandular tuberculosis. (See note h.) | At Sanatoria or Sanatorium Schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| At other Institutions | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| At no School or Institution | 16 | 12 | 29 | ||
| Non-infectious but active pulmonary and glandular tuberculosis. (See note h.) | At Sanatoria or Sanatorium Schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board | — | — | — | |
| At Certified Residential Open Air Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At Certified Day Open Air Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At Public Elementary Schools (See note c) | 58 | 44 | 102 | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | — | — | ||
| Physically Defective. | Delicate children (e.g., pre- or latent tuberculosis, malnutrition, debility, anæmia, etc). (See note h.) | At Certified Residential Open Air Schools | 10 | 19 | 29 |
| At Certified Day Open Air Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At Public Elementary Schools (see note c) | 71 | 78 | 149 | ||
| At other Institutions | 16 | 14 | 30 | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | — | — | ||
| Active non-pulmonary tuberculosis. (See note h,) | At Sanatoriaor Hospital Schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board | 9 | 10 | 19 | |
| At Public Elementary Schools (see note c) | 34 | 20 | 54 | ||
| At other Institutions | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||
| At no School or Institution | 15 | 16 | 31 | ||
| Crippled Children (other than those with active tuberculous disease) e.g., children suffering from paralysis, etc, and including those with severe heart disease. (See note h.) | At Certified Hospital Schools | — | — | — | |
| At Certified Residential Cripple Schools | 4 | 5 | 9 | ||
| At Certified Day Cripple Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At Public Elementary Schools (see note c) | 138 | 109 | 247 | ||
| At other Institutions | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| At no School or Institution | 33 | 29 | 62 |