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 1938
[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. | Kequiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Total brought forward | 136 | 410 | 84 | 33 | |
| (21) Defective Speech | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | |
| Heart and Circulation. | Heart Disease— | ||||
| (22) Organic | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | |
| (23) Functional | ... | 23 | 1 | ||
| (24) Anaemia | 3 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Lungs | (25) Bronchitis | 2 | 8 | ... | 2 |
| (26) Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | ... | 6 | 1 | ... | |
| Tuberculosis | Pulmonary— (27) Definite | ... | 1 | 3 | |
| (28) Suspected . | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Non -Pulmonary— (29) Glands | ... | 1 | 1 | ||
| (30) Bones and Joints | ... | 2 | 1 | ||
| (31) Skin | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| (32) Other Forms | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| TOTAL (Heads 29 to 32) | ... | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Nervous System. | (33) Epilepsy | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| (34) Chorea | 1 | i | 1 | 1 | |
| (35) Other Conditions | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Deformities. | (36) Rickets | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| (37) Spinal Curvatuie | ... | 3 | ... | 1 | |
| (38) Other Forms | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | |
| (39) Other Defects & Diseases (excluding Defects of Nutrition, Uncleanli-ness and Dental Diseases) | 14 | 24 | 56 | 17 | |
| TOTAL | 169 | 506 | 154 | 66 | |