London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Wood Green 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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TABLE II—continued.
| Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of Defects | ||||
| Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. | Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Total brought forward | 120 | 466 | 143 | 41 | |
| Defective Speech | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | |
| Heart and Circulation. | Heart Disease— Organic | 2 | 7 | ... | 1 |
| Functional | 2 | 12 | ... | ||
| Anaemia | 7 | 35 | 1 | 2 | |
| Lungs | Bronchitis | 1 | 11 | ... | 1 |
| other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 1 | 8 | ... | 2 | |
| Tuberculosis | Pulmonary— Definite | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Suspected | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Non-Pulmonary— Glands | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Bones and Joints | ... | 4 | ... | 2 | |
| Skin | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other Forms | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | |
| TOTAL | ... | 5 | ... | 4 | |
| Nervous System. | Epilepsy | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Chorea | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | |
| Other Conditions | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Deformities. | Rickets | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Spinal Curvature | ... | 5 | ... | ... | |
| Other Forms | ... | 14 | 6 | 3 | |
| Other Defects and Diseases (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases) | 6 | 26 | 48 | 23 | |
| TOTAL | 142 | 602 | 205 | 86 | |