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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
Walthamstow 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Table of Defects—Three age groups in two selected Schools.
| Description of School. | SCHOOLS. | Age. | Number Examined. | Parent Present. | Clothing. | Footgear. | Head. | Body. | Vision. | Defective Hearing. | Nutrition. | Average Height. | Average Weight. | Teeth. | Tonsils. | Adenoids. | External Eye Disease. | Ear Diseases. | Glands. | Rickets. | Speech. | Heart Affection. | Lung Affection. | Tuberculosis. | Mental Condition. | Nervous System. | Spinal Deformities. | Infectious or Contagious Diseases. | Other Diseases. | Average Number in Family. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Cleanliness. | Other Particulars. | Cleanliness. | Oth'r P'rticlrs. | Cleanliness. | Decay. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Good. | Fair. | Bad. | Good. | Fair. | Bad. | Clean. | Somewhat Dirty. | Very Dirty. | Scurf. | Nits. | Lice. | Clean. | Somewhat Dirty. | Very Dirty. | Fleabites. | Lice. | Both Eyes Good. | One Eye Good. „ „ Slightly Defective. | Both Eyes Slightly Defective. | One Eye Good. „ Very Delective. | One Eye Slightly „ „ Very Defective. | Both Eyes Very Defectixs. | Good. | Normal. | Below Normal. | Bad. | Clea n. | Somewhat Dirty. | Foul. | Average Number of Decayed Teeth per Child. | Slightly Enlarged. | Considerably Enlarged. | Urgently Requiring Removal. | Probable. | Mouth Breathing. | Requires Operation. | Cerumen in Excess. | Otorrhoea. | Perforation. | Slightly Enlarged. | Considerably Enlarged. | Bright. | Average. | Dull. | |||||||||||||||||||
| BOYS— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Poor | Markhouse Road | 5-6 | 62 | 88.7 | 82.2 | 17.7 | - | 79.3 | 14.5 | 6.1 | 88.7 | 11.2 | - | 1.6 | 9.6 | 3.2 | 75.8 | 24.1 | - | 11.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21.6 | 79.3 | - | - | 101.3 | 17.3 | 9.6 | 88.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 16.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | - | - | 6.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.6 | 16.6 | 30.9 | - | 14.1 | 85.4 | - | - | - | 1.6 | - | 4.8 | |
| Good | Maynard Road | 5-6 | 56 | 64.2 | 96.4 | 3.5 | - | 96.4 | 3.5 | - | 100.0 | - | - | - | 1.6 | - | 100.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25.0 | 75.0 | - | - | 103.3 | 17.5 | 23.2 | 71.4 | 5.3 | 2.2 | 21.4 | 8.9 | - | 1.7 | - | - | 5.3 | - | 1.7 | - | 1.7 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 3.5 | 14.2 | - | 42.8 | 57.1 | - | - | - | 1.7 | - | 3.3 |
| Poor | Markhouse Road | 7-8 | 42 | 33.3 | 76.1 | 23.9 | - | 73.8 | 14.2 | 11.4 | 90.4 | 9-5 | - | - | 11.9 | - | 85.7 | 142 | - | 11.9 | - | 88.1 | - | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 4.7 | - | 14.2 | 85.7 | - | - | 112.7 | 212 | 7.1 | 92.8 | - | 1.1 | 21.4 | - | - | - | - | - | 7.1 | - | - | - | 2.3 | - | - | - | 19.4 | 14.2 | 2.3 | 23.9 | 76.1 | - | - | - | - | -- | 5.4 |
| Good | Maynard Road | 7-8 | 60 | 58.3 | 90.0 | 10.0 | - | 93.3 | 6.6 | - | 100.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 100.0 | - | - | - | - | 88.3 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 3.3 | - | 20.0 | 80.0 | - | - | 117.1 | 21.5 | 30.0 | 70.0 | - | 2.4 | 6.6 | 5.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.6 | 13.3 | 5.0 | - | 26.6 | 68.3 | 5.0 | - | - | 1.6 | 1.6 | 3.5 |
| Poor | Markhouse Road | 13-14 | 17 | 29.6 | 82.3 | 17.6 | - | 58.8 | 29.4 | 11.7 | 100.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 94.1 | 5.8 | - | - | - | 82.3 | 5.8 | - | 5.8 | - | 5.8 | - | 17.6 | 82.3 | - | - | 142.4 | 352 | 11.7 | 64.7 | 23.5 | 2.2 | 17.6 | 5.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23.5 | 76.4 | - | - | - | - | - | 6.9 |
| Good | Maynard Road | 13-14 | 67 | 1.4 | 85-1 | 13.4 | 1.4 | 100.0 | - | - | 100.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 100.0 | - | - | - | - | 86.5 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 4.4 | - | 2.9 | - | 20.8 | 79.1 | - | - | 145.3 | 36.5 | 25.3 | 73.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 10.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | - | - | - | - | - | ~ | - | - | - | - | 4.4 | 13.4 | - | - | 7.4 | 89.5 | 2.9 | 1.4 | - | - | - | 4.7 |
| GIRLS— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Poor | Markhouse Road | 5-6 | 44 | 54.5 | 86.3 | 11.3 | 2.2 | 84.1 | 11.3 | 4.5 | 93.1 | 6.8 | - | - | 61.3 | - | 95.4 | 4.5 | - | 2.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15.9 | 84.0 | - | - | 101.6 | 16.9 | 15.9 | 84.0 | - | 1.1 | 20.4 | 2.2 | - | - | - | - | 4.5 | - | - | - | 2.2 | - | - | - | 4.5 | 13.6 | - | 45.4 | 54.6 | - | - | - | - | 2.2 | 5.1 |
| Good | Maynard Road | 5-6 | 46 | 76.0 | 97.8 | 2.1 | - | 97.8 | 21 | - | 100.0 | - | - | 2.1 | 8.6 | - | 100.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13.1 | 84.7 | 2.1 | - | 108.3 | 16.1 | 15.2 | 84.7 | - | 1.7 | 19.5 | 6.5 | - | 4.3 | - | - | 2.1 | - | - | - | 6.5 | - | - | - | 15.2 | 19.5 | - | 26.0 | 73.9 | - | - | - | - | - | 3.5 |
| Poor | Markhouse Road | 7-8 | 51 | 62.7 | 80.3 | 19.6 | - | 70.5 | 25.4 | 3.9 | 92.1 | 7.7 | - | 5.8 | 70.5 | - | 78.4 | 21.4 | - | 9.8 | 3.9 | 72.5 | 5.8 | 7.8 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | - | 5.8 | 92.1 | 1.9 | - | 114.0 | 19.9 | 7.8 | 92.1 | - | 1.5 | 25.8 | 11.1 | - | 1.9 | - | - | 9.8 | - | 3.9 | - | 1.9 | - | - | - | 13.7 | 14.7 | - | 21.5 | 74.5 | 3.9 | 1.9 | - | - | - | 5.4 |
| Good | Maynard Road | 7-8 | 62 | 75.8 | 88.7 | 11.2 | - | 90.3 | 9.6 | - | 100.0 | - | - | 1.6 | 14.5 | - | 100.0 | - | - | - | - | 85.4 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 1-6 | 3.2 | - | 16.1 | 83.8 | - | - | 113.0 | 21.8 | 27.4 | 72.5 | - | 1.7 | 16.1 | 16 | - | 1.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.6 | - | - | 11.2 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 16.1 | 83.8 | - | - | - | - | - | 4.2 | |
| Poor | Markhouse Road | 13-14 | 21 | 47.6 | 52.3 | 23.8 | 23.8 | 52.3 | 19.1 | 28.5 | 100.0 | - | - | - | 52.3 | - | 100.0 | - | - | 9.5 | - | 80.9 | 4.7 | - | - | 4.7 | 9.5 | - | 28.5 | 66.6 | 4.7 | - | 142.3 | 37.1 | 14.2 | 85.7 | - | 1.8 | 9.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | - | - | - | - | - | 4.7 | - | 4-7 | 4.7 | - | 4.7 | 9.5 | - | 4.7 | 19.1 | 61.8 | 19.1 | - | - | - | 6.5 | |
| Good | Maynard Road | 13-14 | 44 | 20.4 | 95.4 | 4.5 | - | 88.6 | 9.1 | 2.2 | 100.0 | - | - | 2.2 | 11.3 | - | 100.0 | - | - | - | - | 81.8 | 4.5 | - | 2.2 | 2.2 | 9.1 | - | 29.5 | 70.4 | - | - | 144.9 | 38.9 | 61.3 | 36.3 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 15.9 | 4.5 | - | - | - | - | 4.5 | - | - | - | - | " | - | 2.2 | 13.6 | - | - | 13.6 | 84.1 | 2.2 | - | " | - | - | 5.5 |
| TOTAL PERCENTAGES. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BOYS | Poor | 121 | 44.6 | 80.2 | 19.8 | - | 74.3 | 16.5 | 9.1 | 90.9 | 9.1 | - | 0.8 | 9.1 | 1.6 | 81.8 | 18.1 | - | 9.9 | - | 42.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 2.4 | - | 18.1 | 81.8 | - | - | - | - | 9.1 | 86.7 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 18.1 | 1.6 | - | 0.8 | - | - | 5.8 | - | - | - | 0.8 | - | - | 0.8 | 12.4 | 15.7 | 0.8 | 19.0 | 80.9 | - | - | - | 0.8 | - | 5.7 | |
| Good | 183 | 44.3 | 90.1 | 9.3 | 0.5 | 96.7 | 3.3 | - | 100.0 | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | 183.0 | - | - | - | - | 60.6 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 2.1 | - | 21.8 | 78.1 | - | - | - | - | 26.2 | 71.5 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 12.5 | 4.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | - | - | 1.6 | - | - | - | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 10.3 | 6.0 | - | 24.5 | 72.7 | 2.7 | 0.5 | - | 1.0 | 0.5 | 8.8 | ||
| GIRLS | Poor | 116 | 56.0 | 77.6 | 17.2 | 5.1 | 72.4 | 18.9 | 8.6 | 93.9 | 6.0 | - | 2.5 | 63.7 | 1.7 | 88.7 | 11.2 | - | 6.8 | 1.7 | 46.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.4 | - | 13.7 | 84.4 | 0.8 | - | - | - | 12.0 | 87.9 | - | 1.4 | 20.6 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | - | - | 6.0 | - | 2.5 | - | 2.5 | 0.8 | - | 0.8 | 9.4 | 12.0 | 0.8 | 30.2 | 64.6 | 5.1 | 0.8 | - | - | 0.8 | 5.6 | |
| Good | 152 | 59.2 | 93.4 | 6.5 | - | 92.1 | 7.2 | 0.6 | 152.0 | - | - | 1.9 | 11.8 | - | 152.0 | - | - | - | - | 58.5 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3.9 | - | 19.1 | 80.2 | 0.6 | - | - | - | 33.6 | 65.7 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 16.4 | 3.9 | - | 1.9 | - | - | 1.9 | - | - | - | 1.9 | 0.6 | - | 0.6 | 13.1 | 8.5 | 0.6 | 18.4 | 80.7 | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | 4.4 | ||