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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

Willesden 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: Minor Ailments

Minor Ailments

19531952195119501949
Diseases of skin:
Ringworm (i) Scalp——183
(ii) Body——1117
Scabies—4152340
Impetigo3620334863
Other519473539224491
Miscellaneous Minor Ailments1,7822,1713,2823,438
Nervous8——1
Digestive3051333
Respiratory503236114638
Skeletal7912—
Circulatory99811264
Infectious Diseases————
Pyrexia1—5—
Ductless Glands63642146,331
Psychogenic153815129
Helminthiasia3518385
Developmental17———
Excretory4———
Debilitv212928452—
Colds and Rheumatism23324732616
Minor Injuries230674342160
Miscellaneous Surgical12332163—
Miscellaneous1.075871976737
TOTALS4,8966,1086,3905,7196,935

Table: Eye Diseases, Defective Vision and Squint

Eye Diseases, Defective Vision and Squint

No. of Cases dealt with during the year
19531952195119501949
External and other (excluding Errors of Refraction and Squint)4881121197359
Errors of Refraction (including Squint)1,317308292271395
No. of Pupils for whom Spectacles were prescribed598132176240205

Table: Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat

Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat

No. of Cases dealt with during the year
19531952195119501949
Received operative treatment for (a) Diseases of the Ear31———
(b) Adenoids and Chronic Tonsillitis3419421921845
(c) Other Nose and Throat Conditions6———18
Received other forms of Treatment148—2234