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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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| Enlarged Tonsils | 98 |
| Adenoids | 36 |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 247 |
| Other Conditions | 269 |
| Mouth Breathing | 18 |
| Enlarged. Cervical Glands | 99 |
| Teeth—Dental Diseases | 79 |
| Heart and Circulation:— | |
| Organic | 6 |
| Functional | 7 |
| Anæmia | 29 |
| Debility | 156 |
| Infectious Diseases:— | |
| Scarlet Fever | 4 |
| Diphtheria | 2 |
| Whooping Cough | 25 |
| Mumps | 11 |
| Chickenpox | 8 |
| Measles | 8 |
| Influenza | 6 |
| Colds | 75 |
| Lungs:— | |
| Bronchitis | 42 |
| Other Non-Tubercular Diseases | 27 |
| Tuberculosis:— | |
| Pulmonary:— | |
| Suspected | 3 |
| Non-Pulmonary:— | |
| Glands | 5 |
| Nervous System:— | |
| Chorea | 6 |
| Other Conditions | 12 |
| Deformities | 10 |
| Minor Injuries | 111 |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 279 |
| Total number of ailments | 2,564 |
(b) Ophthalmic Department.— During the year 1928 the School
Oculist held 80 sessions for the refraction of children suffering
from defective vision. Full details of the work are given in
Table IV, Group II, on page 146.