Report of the Department of Health / City of Montreal.

  • Montréal (Québec). Department of Public Health.
Date:
[1940]
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Credit: Report of the Department of Health / City of Montreal. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Table IX Results of Physical and Routine Examinations 1939-1940 I—Periodic physical examination: July and August School- year Total % (1) Number of pupils examined 1,201 67,760 68,961 a) Normal 591 32,460 33,051 47.93 b) Sick or presenting one or several defects 610 35,300 35,910 52.07 Number of defects found: Vision 2 6,941 6,943 10.1 Eye disease 41 1,788 1,829 2.7 Hearing 3 632 635 0.9 Ear disease 9 1,127 1,136 1.6 Nasal obstruction 164 5,953 6,117 8.9 Tonsils 276 12,096 12,372 17.9 Lymphatic system 232 11,436 11,668 16.9 Goitre 3 245 248 0.4 Skin 11 2,280 2,291 3.3 Lungs 11 2,017 2,028 2.9 Heart 12 2,123 2,135 3.1 Digestive system 4 178 182 0.3 Genito-urinary system 16 417 433 0.6 Orthopedic 21 1,805 1,826 2.6 Nervous system 19 1,159 1,178 1.7 Mental condition 2 265 267 0.4 Malnutrition 242 8,674 8,916 12.9 Total number of defects 1,068 59,136 60,204 (1) Percentage based on the number of children examined.