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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
Barnes 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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50 School Work.
| boys. | girls. | total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental— | |||
| Dull or Backward | 1 | — | 1 |
| Nervous Diseases | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Skin— | |||
| Ringworm | - | 1 | 1 |
| Impetigo | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Scabies | — | — | — |
| Others | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| Rickets | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Non-Pul. Tuberculosis | 1 | — | 1 |
| Deformities | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Neck Glands | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Rec. for Treatment— | |||
| Medical | 35 | 29 | 64 |
| Ophthalmic | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Dental | 40 | 36 | 76 |
147 cases were recommended for treatment out of 354 examined.
207 had had measles „ „
9 were badly clothed or shod „ „
13 were verminous„ „
70 had affections of the nose and throat „ „
72 had bad teeth „ „
INTERMEDIATE GROUP.
| boys | girls | total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. Examined | 265 | 183 | 448 |
| Parents Present | 115 | 87 | 202 |
| Infectious Diseases Had— | |||
| Diphtheria | 17 | 14 | 31 |
| Scarlet Fever | 28 | 19 | 47 |
| Measles | 228 | 147 | 375 |
| Whooping Cough | 138 | 89 | 227 |