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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
Wimbledon 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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RETURN SHEWING THE PHYSICAL CONDITION OP CHILDREN iNSPECTED-con^.
| 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. | |||
| XIX. (Contd.) | VISION. | 6/12 and 6/18 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.5 | — | 4 | 4 | 1.1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2.7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.73 |
| 6/12and 6/24 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.4 | — | 3 | 3 | 0.84 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.51 | ||
| 6/12 and 6/36 | 1 | — | 1 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 0.07 | ||
| 6/12 and 6/60 | 1 | — | 1 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 0.07 | ||
| 6/18 and 6/18 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2.23 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 15 | 1.1 | ||
| 6/18 and 6/24 | 1 | — | 1 | 0.1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.9 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.58 | ||
| 6/18 and 6/60 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.2 | — | 2 | 2 | 0.56 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.29 | ||
| 6/24and 6/21 | 3 | — | 3 | 0.3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8.1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.73 | ||
| 6/24 and 6/36 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0.28 | — | 1 | 1 | 2.7 | — | 2 | 2 | 0.14 | ||
| 6/36 and6/36 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 0.56 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 0.14 | ||
| Squint | 11 | 7 | 18 | 1.9 | — | 1 | 1 | 0.28 | — | 1 | 1 | 2.7 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 1.46 | ||
| XX. | HEARING. | 20 and 20 | 493 | 468 | 961 | 99.5 | 174 | 170 | 344 | 96.1 | — | — | — | — | 686 | 656 | 1342 | 98.6 |
| 20 and 10 | — | 1 | 1 | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.36 | ||
| 20 and 5 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | _ | 2 | 0.56 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | -_ | 2 | 0.14 | ||
| 10 and 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 0-84 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0-36 | ||
| 10and 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0.28 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0.07 | ||
| 5 and 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.44 | |||
| XXI. | HEART AND CIRCULATION. | No Disease | 486 | 463 | 949 | 98.2 | 170 | 173 | 343 | 95.8 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 97.3 | 675 | 653 | 1328 | 97.6 |
| Organic Disease | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.03 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2.23 | — | 1 | 1 | 2.7 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 1.4 | ||
| Functional Disease | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.2 | - | 1 | 1 | 0.28 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0.22 | ||
| Anæmia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Other Defect. | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 .67 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 11 | 0.8 | ||
| XXII. | LUNGS. | No Disease | 462 | 446 | 908 | 94.0 | 174 | 175 | 349 | 97.5 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 100.0 | 655 | 639 | 1294 | 95.07 |
| Chronic Bronchitis and Bronchial Catarrh | 18 | 45 | 4.66 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 05.6 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 19 | 47 | 3.48 | |||
| Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0.28 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0.07 | ||
| Tuberculosis suspected | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.14 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 16 | 1.17 | ||
| Other Disease | 2 | — | 2 | 0.2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0.28 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 0.22 | ||
| XXIII. | NERVOUS SYSTEM. | No Disease | 492 | 468 | 960 | 99.4 | 177 | 177 | 354 | 98.8 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 100.0 | 688 | 663 | 1351 | 99.27 |
| Epilepsy (Major or Minor) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Chorea | 1 | — | 1 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 0.07 | ||
| Other Disease | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.66 | ||
| XXIV. | SKIN. | No Disease | 481 | 460 | 941 | 97 .4 | 171 | 169 | 340 | 95.0 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 97.3 | 670 | 647 | 1317 | 96.8 |
| Ringworm body | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Ringworm, head | - | 1 | 1 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0.07 | ||
| Impetigo | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0.93 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.56 | 1 | — | 1 | 2.7 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 0.89 | ||
| Scabies | — | 2 | 2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0.14 | ||
| Other Disease | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1.34 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4.5 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 15 | 29 | 2.13 | ||
| XXV. | RICKETS. | No Disease | 491 | 471 | 962 | 99.6 | 179 | 176 | 355 | 98.2 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 100.0 | 689 | 665 | 1354 | 99.5 |
| Slight | 2 | - | 2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 0.14 | ||
| Marked | 2 | — | 2 | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.84 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.36 | ||
| XXVI. | DEFORMITIES. | No Deformity | 485 | 465 | 950 | 98.3 | 172 | 168 | 340 | 95.0 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 97.3 | 676 | 650 | 1326 | 97.4 |
| Deformity present | 10 | 6 | 16 | 1.66 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 5.0 | — | 1 | 1 | 2.7 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 2.6 | ||
| XXVIII. | TUBERCULOSIS (NON-PULMONARY). | No Disease | 493 | 469 | 962 | 99.6 | 178 | 178 | 356 | 99.44 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 100.0 | 690 | 665 | 1355 | 99.57 |
| Glandular | 2 | 1 | 3 | 03 | 1 | _ | 1 | 0.28 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.29 | ||
| Bones and Joints | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Other Forms | - | 1 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0.28 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.14 | ||
| XXIX. | SPEECH. | Not Defective | 475 | 458 | 933 | 96.6 | 175 | 174 | 349 | 97.5 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 97.3 | 668 | 650 | 1318 | 96.87 |
| Defective Articulation | 18 | 13 | 31 | 3 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.68 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 16 | 37 | 2.7 | ||
| Stammering | 2 | - | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.84 | 1 | — | 1 | 2.7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0.44 | ||
| XXX. | MENTAL CONDITION. | Normal | 495 | 467 | 962 | 99.6 | 169 | 171 | 340 | 95.0 | — | — | — | — | 664 | 638 | 1302 | 95.66 |
| Dull or | - | 4 | 4 | 0.4 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 5.0 | - | - | - | - | 11 | 11 | 22 | 1.6 | ||
| Mentally | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 36 | 97.3 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 2.64 | ||
| Mentally Defective | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | 2.7 | 1 | — | 1 | 0.07 | ||