Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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RETURN SHEWING THE PHYSICAL CONDITION OP CHILDREN INSPECTED.
Table No. | Condition. | Entrants. | Leavers. | Intermediate Group. | Total. | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boys. | Girls. | Total. | Per Cent. | Boys. | Girls. | Total. | Per Cent. | Boys. | Girls. | Total. | Per Cent. | Boys. | Girls. | Total. | Per Cent. | |||
TOTAL INSPECTED | 495 | 471 | 966 | - | 180 | 178 | 358 | - | 19 | 18 | 37 | - | 694 | 667 | 1361 | - | ||
IX. | CLOTHING. | Satisfactory | 486 | 468 | 954 | 98.7 | 175 | 175 | 350 | 97 .8 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 89.2 | 676 | 661 | 1337 | 98.2 |
Unsatisfactory | 9 | 3 | 12 | 1.3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2.23 | 4 | - | 4 | 10.8 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 1.76 | ||
X. | FOOTGEAR. | Satisfactory . | 481 | 482 | 943 | 97.6 | 175 | 173 | 348 | 97.2 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 89.2 | 671 | 653 | 1324 | 97.3 |
Unsatisfactory | 14 | 9 | 23 | 2.4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2.8 | 4 | - | 4 | 10.8 | 23 | 14 | 37 | 2.7 | ||
XI. | CLEANLINESS OF HEAD. | Clean | 438 | 368 | 806 | 83.4 | 170 | 119 | 289 | 80.7 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 29.7 | 617 | 489 | 1106 | 81.25 |
N its only | 51 | 96 | 147 | 15.2 | 10 | 56 | 66 | 18.4 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 62.2 | 68 | 168 | 236 | 17.3 | ||
Pediculi | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1.34 | - | 3 | 3 | 0.84 | 3 | - | 3 | 8.1 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 1.4 | ||
XII. | CLEANLINESS OF BODY. | Clean | 437 | 399 | 836 | 86.5 | 155 | 155 | 310 | 86.6 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 48.6 | 601 | 563 | 1164 | 85.5 |
Dirty | 15 | 17 | 32 | 33 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 5.86 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 21.7 | 31 | 30 | 61 | 4.48 | ||
Flea-bitten or Vermin-bitten | 49 | 64 | 113 | 11.7 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 9.77 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 45.9 | 74 | 91 | 165 | 12.1 | ||
Pediculi present | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.84 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.58 | ||
XIII. | NUTRITION. | Excellent | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 0.56 | - | - | - | - | 2- | — | 2 | 0.15 |
Normal | 470 | 451 | 921 | 95.3 | 165 | 173 | 338 | 94.4 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 94.6 | 654 | 640 | 1294 | 95.07 | ||
Below Normal | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.72 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | - | 2 | 2 | 5.4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.95 | ||
Bad | 22 | 16 | 38 | 3.9 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 3.9 | - | - | - | - | 32 | 20 | 52 | 3.8 | ||
XIV. | NOSE AND THROAT. | No Defect | 381 | 386 | 767 | 79.4 | 163 | 166 | 329 | 91.9 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 83.5 | 558 | 569 | 1127 | 82.8 |
MouthBreathers | 39 | 24 | 63 | 6.52 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5'4 | 44 | 26 | 70 | 5.14 | ||
Tonsils slightly | 43 | 29 | 72 | 7.45 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3.6 | 2 | - | 2 | 5.4 | 52 | 35 | 87 | 6.39 | ||
Tonsils much enlarged | 14 | 15 | 29 | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.9 | 0 | - | 2 | 54 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 2.79 | ||
Adenoids, slight | 39 | 24 | 63 | 6.52 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5.4 | 44 | 26 | 70 | 5.14 | ||
Adenoids, marked | 18 | 17 | 35 | 3.6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | - | - | - | - | 20 | 19 | 39 | 2.6 | ||
XV. | Submaxillary | Slightly enlarged | 55 | 60 | 115 | 11. | 13 | 15 | 28 | 7. | -- | - | - | - | 68 | 75 | 143 | 10.5 |
GLANDS | Much enlarged | 41 | 40 | 81 | 8.4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3.35 | - | 1 | 1 | 2.7 | 45 | 49 | 94 | 6.9 | |
Cervical | Slightly enlarged | 21 | 26 | 47 | 4.86 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 5 6 | - | - | - | - | 29 | 38 | 67 | 4.92 | |
Much enlarged | 20 | 16 | 36 | 3.7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.67 | - | - | - | - | 21 | 21 | 42 | 3.08 | ||
XVI. | EXTERNAL | No Disease | 494 | 460 | 954 | 98.7 | 179 | 175 | 354 | 98.8 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 91.9 | 691 | 651 | 1342 | 98.6 |
Blepharitis | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.3 | - | 2 | 2 | 0.56 | - | 1 | 1 | 2.7 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1.1 | ||
Conjunctivitis | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.56 | - | 1 | 1 | 2.7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.22 | ||
EYE DISEASE. | Corneal Opacities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Other Disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2.7 | 1 | - | 1 | 0.07 | ||
XVII. | EAR DISEASE. | No Disease | 489 | 465 | 954 | 98.7 | 179 | 175 | 354 | 98.8 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 100.0 | 687 | 658 | 1345 | 98.8 |
Obstruction, R. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Obstruction. L. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Otorrhoea, R. | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.72 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.84 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.73 | ||
Otorrhcea, L. | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.4 | - | 1 | 1 | 0.28 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.36 | ||
Other Disease | 1 | - | 1 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 0.07 | ||
XVIII. | TEETH. | Sound | 218 | 203 | 421 | 43.6 | 78 | 93 | 171 | 47.7 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 51.4 | 305 | 306 | 611 | 44.9 |
Less than 4 caries | 113 | 104 | 217 | 22.5 | 65 | 66 | 131 | 36 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 24.3 | 182 | 175 | 357 | 26.2 | ||
4 or more caries | 104 | 164 | 328 | 34.0 | 37 | 19 | 56 | 14.8 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 24.3 | 207 | 186 | 393 | 28.9 | ||
Sepsis | 45 | 52 | 97 | 10.0 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 56 | 1 | - | 1 | 2.7 | 48 | 52 | 100 | 7.3 | ||
XIX. | VISION. | % and 6/6 | 374 | 345 | 719 | 74.4 | 125 | 99 | 224 | 62.6 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 59 4 | 512 | 453 | 965 | 70.9 |
6/6 and 6/9 | 40 | 40 | 80 | 8-3 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 6.14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 8 | 51 | 55 | 106 | 7.8 | ||
% and 6/12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.72 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.84 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.73 | ||
6/6 and 6/18 | 1 | - | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.56 | — | 1 | 1 | 2.7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.29 | ||
% and 6/36 | 2 | - | 2 | 0.2 | 3 | - | 3 | 0.84 | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | 0.36 | ||
6/9 and 6/9 | 44 | 59 | 103 | 10.6 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 12.6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10.8 | 68 | 84 | 152 | 11.2 | ||
% and 6/12 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.34 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3.35 | - | 1 | 1 | 2.7 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 1.9 | ||
6/9 and 6/18 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.84 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.58 | ||
6/9and 6/24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.2 | - | 1 | 1 | 0.28 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.22 | ||
6/9and 6/36 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 1.1 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 0.29 | ||
6/9 and 6/90 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.22 | ||
6/12 and 6/12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.72 | - | 8 | 8 | 2.23 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1.1 |