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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
Ilford 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Below is enumerated a list, under the various headings, of the defects detected, separated according to sex:—
| Defects. | Percentage of Children Examined. | Boys. | Girls. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clothing—Fair only | 12.8 | 99 | 54 |
| Bad | .8 | 7 | 3 |
| Footgear—Fair only | 10.4 | 68 | 56 |
| Bad | 1.1 | 8 | 5 |
| Cleanliness. Head—Somewhat dirty | 6.9 | 13 | 70 |
| Dirty | .08 | — | i |
| Very Dirty | 1.7 | — | 19 |
| Scurfy | •5 | — | 6 |
| Nits detected | 4.8 | — | 58 |
| Lice detected | •4 | — | 5 |
| Ringworm detected | .08 | 1 | — |
| Body—Somewhat dirty | 4.5 | 19 | 35 |
| Very dirty | .1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fleabitten | .2 | — | 3 |
| Bugs detected | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Mental condition—Dull | 2.1 | 11 | 14 |
| Speech defective | .8 | 9 | 1 |
| Hearing defective | .1 | 2 | — |
| Vision defective | 9.5 | 60 | 53 |
| Nutrition—Below normal | .2 | 1 | 2 |
| Teeth— Somewhat dirty | 98.9 | 653 | 522 |
| Foul | .1 | 2 | — |
| Decayed (1.6) | 63.6 | 410 | 346 |
| „ (over 6) | 3.8 | 34 | 12 |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 2.8 | 18 | 17 |
| Glands—Slight enlargement | 18.1 | 122 | 93 |
| External Eye Diseases | 1.5 | 9 | 9 |
| Ear Diseases | •4 | 2 | 3 |
| Heart disease | •5 | 3 | 4 |
| Bronchial | .08 | — | 1 |
| Neuroses | •5 | 3 | 3 |
| Scarlet Fever | .08 | 1 | . |