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Walthamstow 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: (e) Nose and Throat Defects.—The number of patients requiring treatment and observation was as follows :—

(e) Nose and Throat Defects.—The number of patients requiring treatment and observation was as follows :—

19491948.
T reat-ment.Observation.T reat-ment.Observation.
Chronic Tonsillitis1033459854
Adenoids30784
Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids72401810
Other conditions4535448775

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The 453 cases of "other conditions" are made up of sore
throat and defects requiring diastello treatment.

Table: (f) Ear Disease and Defective Hearing.—Patients requiring treatment:—

(f) Ear Disease and Defective Hearing.—Patients requiring treatment:—

1949.1948.
Defective Hearing8531
Otitis Media8433
Other Ear Diseases233259

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(g) Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.—A total of 303
deformities were found to require treatment.

Table: (h) Dental Defects.—

(h) Dental Defects.—

Inspect' tion.Requiring T reat-ment.Per Cent.Actually treated.Fillings.Extractions.General Anaesthetics.Other Operations.
3,2402,23268.86,1274,0534,8592,8545,798

Table: (i) Heart Disease and Rheumatism.—The findings were as follows :—

(i) Heart Disease and Rheumatism.—The findings were as follows :—

19491948.
T reat-ment.Observation.T reat-ment.Observation.
Heart Disease—Organic77912
Functional25594
Anaemia62285824

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(j) Tuberculosis.—All children suspected either of pulmonary
or glandular tuberculosis are referred to the Chest Physician for
final diagnosis.

Table: (k) Other defects and Diseases.—The following Table shows the number of various other defects which were found to requiretreatment:—

(k) Other defects and Diseases.—The following Table shows the number of various other defects which were found to require

treatment:—

Enlarged Glands67Epilepsy6
Bronchitis91Other Defects2,408
Speech73