Bengal public health report.

  • Bengal (India). Public Health Department.
Date:
[1938]
Catalogue details

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Credit: Bengal public health report. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ages.—The table below shows the number of students of different ages examined : — Age. Number of students. 5 ... ... ... 40 6 ... 392 , 7 ... 559 8 ... 596 9 ... 700 10 ... 788 11 ... 812 12 ... 846 13 ... 919 14 ... 892 15 ... 696 16 ... 453 17 ... 329 18 ... 151 19 ... Ill over ... 58 Total ... 8,342 SJcin.—162 or about 1 :9 per cent, of the students were suffering from various skin diseases of whom 146 or J :7 per cent, were reported to their guardians for treatment. Teeth.—697 or about 8:3 per cent, of the students had very defective teeth of whom 680 or 8:1 per cent, were reported to the guardians. Nose.—130 or 1 :5 per cent, of the students were suffering from nasal diseases mostly rhinitis. Tonsils.—875 or 10;4 per cent, of the students were suffering from enlarged tonsils. Adenoids.—194 or 2:3 per cent, of the students were suffering from adenoids. Lymph glands.—326 or 3:9 per cent, had their lymph glands palp¬ ably enlarged and 101 or lv:2 per cent, definitely enlarged. Ear condition.—83 or 1 per cent, of the students had ear troubles mostly otorrhoea. Lungs.—113 or 1 -3 per cent of the students were suffering' from bronchitis or other complications of the lungs. Speech.—27 or *32 per cent, had defective speech mostly stammer¬ ing. Vaccination.—38 or *45 per cent, of the students were unvaccinated.