[Report 1921] / Medical Officer of Health, Bexhill U.D.C. Borough.
- Bexhill (England). Urban District Council.
- Date:
- 1921
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1921] / Medical Officer of Health, Bexhill U.D.C. Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![(i(l4 children were iii.'iieeleil. iiH-liidini; l)nlli Atre (iioups. ami >peeials Iji'eiiulit up li>' the '1'eaelu‘i's. (>'I Ai^e (iruiip^.—At aL‘’es id 5, S. and 1*2 yeai>. (//( Ail 1‘ait rants hav<' lieeii iiisja'c-led. {'I All eldidreii I'eijiiiriiI'i idtliei- further ohservatluii nr treatuuMit have heeii referred til tile School Cliiiie. (d) I'lvery assistance lias lieeii niveii li,\’ the 'I eaidiei's. d. I'lXDIXtiS Oh' .MKDICAl. IXM'l'X'I'IOX. (<■') (l» (c) W) (') (/■> (!/> {/O ('■) (./) (/■■) Umdeaidiness.—dl eases. iuostl\' troiii 1hi‘ [ireseiiee id Xils. wore recoj'ded. Minor Ailments.—ii eases wt're noted, nio.'t of winch were riderrod to the School Clinic. Tonsils and .Adenoids.— Were found milartjed and reciuiriiiir atten- tion in IT eases (Tonsils), and ;i2 cases of Adenoids were referred to ihe Clinic for further observation (23 found milareed). T'onsils were found sliuiitly (mlaii'ed in G8 eases. It ha.' iieen found in- advisable to rei'oininend opmation on one sinali- inspi'etion. in consequeiu-i' of the possible preseiiei.' ol a temporary condition. Tuberculosis.—Xo active I’ulmonar\' case was found. (Jlands were found in 3 cast's. Xiydit i)er.s])iration in 7 ca.ses. Abdominal syni))- tonis were found in .*3 cast's, lioiie anti Joint .Affection in 2 t-ases. llronchial (ditarrh anti 'I’endencx' found in IG cast's. Skin 1 iist'tise.—One <'ase. lv\ternal Kye Dl.^eaM'.—Straiusmus. 14 cases; Conjunctivitis. 7 cases; lllepha i it is, I <-ase; Cyst on eyelitl. 1 cast'. Vision.—7 cast's reft'rre.tl to Clinic for further ti'st. I'lar Disease aiuJ Hearing.—17 ea-'Cs referri'd to Clinic for further t est. Dental Dt'fect.—3d cases weri' referretl to Dental CTinic where the liealth was likel\ to be afft'<'ted. ()l these 17 wi'ri' treatt'tl. Crippling Defects.—Cienn A'algum. I; 'I'aliives l•]cplinns. 1; Pigeon lireast. 2; Stilt Knee. 1; boss of l•'inger. I. Impairment ol Xntritioii. as shown by comparison with average. St. Ihirnabas’ IJoy.' showeil 8 more than .Alb,-'. below a\’er:ige. St. Darnalias’ Crirls 7 St. Darnabiis' lnfant> 4 Th e Ci'iitral Mixed . 23 Th e Down Infants 18 Si. Pell r's (Jil ls . 3d St. Pt'ter's Do\ s 17 St. Peter’s liiliints !) Sil Iley Infants G Xorman's Day .Mixed 4 St. .Mary Magdalen’s 4 Ihe total ligure td 13d t'tnnpares lavourably witli hist year’s- ligiire ol IfiT. 'I lu' amounts td' iliminution id' weight tire also rt'la- tively smaller.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28921501_0034.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
