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
Barnes 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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S chool W ork.
| boys. | grils. | total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleanlinkss — | |||
| Good | 134 | 108 | 242 |
| Fair | 30 | 17 | 47 |
| Bad | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Nits in Head | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| Verminous | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mouth Breathers and Nasal Catarrh | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Large Tonsils | 24 | 18 | 42 |
| Adenoids | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Blepharitis | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Conjuntivitis | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Eyes— | |||
| Good | 150 | 116 | 266 |
| Fair | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Bad | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Squint | 2 | — | 2 |
| Teeth— | |||
| 1-3 | 150 | 93 | 243 |
| 4 or more | 22 | 17 | 39 |
| Oral Sepsis | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Ears— | |||
| Obstruction | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Otorrhoea | 1 | — | 1 |
| Normal Hearing | 161 | 126 | 287 |
| Fair | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Heart and Circulation— | |||
| Organic Disease | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Functional Disease | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Anasmia | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Lungs— | |||
| Chron. Bron. Catarrh | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Pre-Tubercular | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Other Diseases | 14 | 6 | 20 |