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
Twickenham 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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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 | |
| (2) | The number of children in (1) suffering from:— | |
| Malnutrition | ||
| Skin disease | ||
| Defective vision (including squint) | ||
| Eye disease | ||
| Defective hearing | ||
| Ear disease | ||
| Nose and throat disease | ||
| Enlarged cervical glands (non-tubercular) | ||
| Defective speech | ||
| Dental disease | ||
| Heart disease:— | ||
| Organic | ||
| Functional | ||
| Anaemia | 23 | |
| Lung disease (non-tubercular) | ||
| Tuberculosis:— | ||
| Pulmonary (definite) | ||
| (suspected) | 8 | |
| Non-pulmonary | ||
| Disease of the nervous system | ||
| Deformities | ||
| Other defects and diseases | ||
| (3) | 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) | |
| (4) | The number of children in (1) who were referred for treatment (excluding uncleanliness, defective clothing, etc.) | |
| (5) | The number of children in (4) who received treatment for one or more defects (excluding uncleanliness, defective clothing, etc.) | Included in Table V, not kept separately from Specials. |