[Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, Lanark County Council.

  • Lanarkshire (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1966
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Credit: [Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, Lanark County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Heart Diseases. Are of three kinds, Congenital, Acquired and Func- tional. The total number of children affected was 690 - 344 boys and 346 girls a continuing percentage of 2.06. Below is a detailed statement of the incidence of these three groups. Number of Number children found Special Condition examined defective Percentage Cases Congenital Heart 33,473 152 .45 6 Acquired Heart 33,473 45 .14 4 Functional Heart 33,473 493 1.47 7 Lung Diseases. Includes Chronic Bronchitis, Suspected Tuberculosis of Lungs and Other Diseases of Lungs. The total number of children affected was 920 : a percentage of 2.75 - 522 were boys and 398 girls. Below are the details of these three groups. Number of Number children found Special Condition examined defective Percentage Cases Chronic Bronchitis 33,473 101 .30 1 Suspected tuberculosis 33,473 15 .05 9 Other diseases of lungs 33,473 804 2.40 8 Deformities. May be due to Congenital causes or they may be acquired as a sequel to Infantile Paralysis. A number is due to Rickets and the remainder to other causes unspecified. The total number of children affected was 780 a percentage of 2.32. Of these 466 were boys and 314 were girls. Number of Number children found Special Condition examined defective Percentage Cases Congenital .79 deformities 33,473 267 5 Acquired deformities due to Infantile Paralysis 33,473 28 .08 - Rachitic Type 33,473 60 .18 - Other Causes 33,473 425 1.27 13 Children of 7 years of age, were examined only for VisiQn and Hearing.