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
Ilford 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Eye:—
| Blepharitis | 64 |
| Conjunctivitis | 59 |
| Keratitis | 3 |
| Corneal Ulcer | 5 |
| Corneal Opacities | 2 |
| Defective Vision and Squint | 199 |
| Other conditions | 93 |
| Ear: — | |
| Defective hearing | 8 |
| Otitis Media | 6 |
| Other Ear Diseases | 84 |
| Nose and Throat: — | |
| Enlarged Tonsils | 31 |
| Adenoids | 78 |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 825 |
| Other conditions | 244 |
| Mouth Breathing | 137 |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands | 72 |
| Teeth—Dental Diseases | 135 |
| Defective Speech | 2 |
| Heart and Circulation :— | |
| Organic | 4 |
| Functional | 2 |
| Anæmia | 66 |
| Debility | 140 |
| Infectious Diseases :— | |
| Scarlet Fever | 3 |
| Diphtheria | 2 |
| Whooping Cough | 13 |
| Mumps | 33 |
| Chicken Pox | 8 |
| Measles | 7 |
| Influenza | 27 |
| Colds | 247 |
| Lungs :— | |
| Bronchitis | 68 |
| Other Non-Tubercular Diseases | 59 |
| Tuberculosis :— | |
| Pulmonary :— | |
| Definite | 2 |
| Suspected | 15 |
| Non-Pulmonary :— | |
| Glands | 4 |
| Other Forms | — |
| Nervous System :— | |
| Epilepsy | 3 |
| Chorea | 6 |
| Other conditions | 12 |
| Deformities | 10 |
| Minor Injuries | 168 |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 555 |
| Total number of Ailments | 3,614 |