London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Kingston upon Thames 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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1. Total number of children medically inspected at
the routine inspections 1,962
2. The number of children in (1) suffering from
Malnutrition —
Skin Disease 2
Defective Vision (including squint) 77
Eye Disease 6
Defective Hearing 8
Ear Disease 10
Nose and Throat Disease 71
Enlarged Cervical Glands —
Defective Speech —
Dental Disease 135
Heart Disease (Functional) —
(Organic) 10
Anæmia —
Lung Disease (Non-tubercular) 4
Tuberculosis (Definite) —
Pulmonary (Suspected) 2
Non-pulmonary 3
Disease of the Nervous System 1
Deformities 10
Other defects and diseases 5
3. The number of children in (1) suffering from
fects (other than uncleanliness or defective
clothing or foot-gear) who require to be kept
under observation (but not referred for treatment)
24
4. The number of children in (1) who were referred
for treatment (excluding uncleanliness, defective
clothing, etc.) 320
5. The number of children in (4) who received
ment for one or more defects (excluding uncleanliness,
defective clothing, etc.) 87