Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE 11.
A.—A Return of Defects found by Med;cal Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1934.
Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | ||||
Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept underobservation,but not requiring Treatment. | Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. | ||
(1) | (2) | (8) | (4) | (5) | |
Malnutrition | 58 | 0 | 24 | 3 | |
Skin | Ringworm: | ||||
Scalp | — | — | 2 | — | |
Body | 1 | — | 20 | — | |
Scabies | 1 | — | 30 | — | |
Impetigo | 8 | 3 | 174 | — | |
Other Diseases (Non- Tuberculous) | 22 | 25 | 222 | — | |
Eye | Blepharitis | 6 | 11 | 49 | — |
Conjunctivitis | 2 | 1 | 79 | 2 | |
Keratitis | — | — | 1 | — | |
Corneal Opacities | — | — | — | — | |
Defective vision (exc luding Squint) | 240 | 74 | 215 | 29 | |
Squint | 24 | 16 | 39 | 1 | |
Other conditions | 8 | 6 | 82 | 2 | |
year | Defective Hearing | 8 | 5 | 35 | 5 |
Otitis Media | 82 | 15 | 118 | — | |
Other Ear Diseases | 55 | 66 | 105 | — | |
Nose and Throat | Chronic Tonsillitis only | 91 | 737 | 48 | 5 |
Adenoids only | 7 | 26 | 10 | 1 | |
Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 146 | 44 | 94 | 2 | |
Other conditions | 44 | 52 | 90 | 5 | |
Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non- Tuberculous) | 27 | 396 | 34 | 2 | |
Defective Speech | — | 12 | 6 | 2 | |
Heart and Circulation. | Heart Disease: | ||||
Organic | 13 | 42 | 8 | 3 | |
Functional | 1 | 55 | 1 | 1 | |
.Anaemia | 20 | 28 | 36 | 1 |