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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
Erith 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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TABLE II—Continued.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nose and Throat:— | ||||
| Chronic Tonsillitis only | 29 | 127 | 25 | 37 |
| Adenoids only ... | 3 | 30 | 9 | 7 |
| Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 28 | 33 | 54 | 10 |
| Other Conditions | 9 | 78 | 159 | 137 |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non- Tuberculous) | 236 | 11 | 84 | |
| Defective Speech | — | 2 | — | 3 |
| Heart and Circulation :— | ||||
| Heart Disease : | ||||
| Organic | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
| Functional | — | 160 | — | 33 |
| Anaemia | — | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Lungs | ||||
| Bronchitis | — | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 9 | 59 | 68 | 70 |
| Tuberculosis :— | ||||
| Pulmonary : | ||||
| Definite | — | — | — | 1 |
| Suspected ... | — | — | — | 1 |
| Non-Pulmonary : | ||||
| Glands | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Bones and Joints | — | — | 1 | — |
| Skin | — | — | — | — |
| Other Forms | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Nervous System 2— | ||||
| Epilepsy | 2 | — | — | — |
| Chorea | 2 | 5 | — | 5 |
| Other Conditions | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
| Deformities:— | ||||
| Rickets | — | 14 | 1 | 4 |
| Spinal Curvature | 16 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Forms | 50 | 116 | 20 | 14 |
| Other Defects and Diseases (excluding Incleanliness and Dental Diseases) | 20 | 54 | 1264 | 178 |
| Total | 332 | 976 | 2103 | 655 |