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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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TABLE II.
A.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1925.
| Defect or Disease | Routine Inspections | Specials | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Defects | Number of Defects | ||||
| Number referred for Treatment | Number requiring to be kept under observation, but not referred for Treatment | Number referred for Treatment | Number requiring to be kept under observation, but not referred for Treatment | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Malnutrition | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
| Uncleanliness— | |||||
| Head | 350 | — | 166 | - | |
| Body | 6 | — | 6 | — | |
| Skin | Ringworm— | ||||
| Scalp | — | — | 11 | — | |
| Body | — | — | 10 | — | |
| Scabies | 1 | — | 5 | — | |
| Impetigo | 29 | — | 245 | — | |
| Other Diseases (non-Tubercular) | 28 | — | 137 | — | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | 41 | — | 27 | — |
| Conjunctivitis | 11 | — | 30 | — | |
| Keratitis | — | — | — | - | |
| Corneal Ulcer | 1 | — | 3 | - | |
| Corneal Opacities | — | — | — | — | |
| Defective Vision | 539* | — | 114 | — | |
| Squint | 31 | — | 9 | — | |
| Other Conditions | 55 | — | 48 | - | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 23 | 1 | 9 | — |
| Otitis Media | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 11 | — | 72 | - | |
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | 06 | — | 9 | — |
| Adenoids only | 271 | 28 | 13 | — | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 539 | 13 | 11 | - | |
| Other Conditions | 44 | 3 | 134 | - | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tubercular) | 5 | 1 | 50 | - | |
| Defective Speech | 5 | — | — | — | |
| Teeth—Dental Diseases | 354 | — | 143 | — | |
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease— | ||||
| Organic | 9 | 5 | 4 | — | |
| Functional | 10 | 15 | 5 | — | |
| Anæmia | 105 | 2 | 65 | — | |
| Lungs | Bronchitis | 36 | 11 | 51 | - |
| Other Non-Tubercular Diseases | 10 | 10 | 58 | — | |
| Tuberculosis | Pulmonary- | ||||
| Definite | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Suspected | 22 | 30 | 5 | 2 | |
| Non-Pulmonary— | |||||
| Glands | 1 | 3 | — | — | |
| Spine | — | — | — | — | |
| Hip | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Bones and Joints | — | — | — | — | |
| Skin | — | — | - | — | |
| Other Forms | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | — | 2 | — | — |
| Chorea | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | |
| Other conditions | — | 2 | 10 | — | |
| Deformities | Rickets | 1 | — | 2 | — |
| Spinal Curvature | 12 | 1 | 7 | — | |
| Other Forms | 16 | — | 7 | — | |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 178 | 11 | 1298 | — | |
| * 186 of these cases saw 6/6 but were suffering from other conditions, rendering refraction advisable. | |||||