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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
Tottenham 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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T able II. A.—Return of D efects found by Medical I nspection in the Year ended 31st D ecember, 1927.
| Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | ||||
| Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment | Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Malnutrition | 17 | 18 | 62 | 1 | |
| Uncleanliness:—(See Table IV., Group V.) | |||||
| Skin | Ringworm:— | ||||
| Scalp | — | — | 25 | 1 | |
| Body | — | 24 | — | ||
| Scabies | — | — | 34 | — | |
| Impetigo | 11 | — | 697 | — | |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 21 | — | 337 | 1 | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | 11 | — | 96 | — |
| Conjunctivitis | 4 | — | 141 | — | |
| Keratitis | 1 | — | 26 | — | |
| Corneal Opacities | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint | 372 | 8 | 330 | - | |
| Squint | 32 | — | 105 | — | |
| Other Conditions | 5 | — | 115 | 1 | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 8 | 1 | 37 | 1 |
| Otitis Media | 25 | 6 | 243 | 1 | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 13 | — | 116 | 1 | |
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | 282 | 146 | 213 | 1 |
| Adenoids only | 5 | 1 | 15 | 2 | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 203 | 28 | 208 | 7 | |
| Other Conditions | 12 | 3 | 264 | — | |
| Enl. Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | 5 | 3 | 95 | 2 | |
| Defective Speech | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
| Teeth—Dental Diseases | |||||
| Heart & Circulation | Heart Disease:— | ||||
| Organic | 4 | 14 | 20 | 1 | |
| Functional | - | 58 | 10 | 3 | |
| Anaemia | 17 | 3 | 96 | 2 | |
| Lungs | Bronchitis and Bronchial Catarrh | 35 | 76 | 416 | 1 |
| Other Non-Tubercular Diseases ... | 3 | 1 | 42 | 6 | |
| Pulmonary:— | |||||
| Tuberculosis | Definite | — | — | 6 | — |
| Suspected | 3 | 2 | 17 | 2 | |
| Non-Pulmonary:— | |||||
| Glands | 6 | 1 | — | — | |
| Spine | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
| Hip | 1 | — | 6 | — | |
| Other Bones and Joints | — | — | 2 | — | |
| Skin | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Other Forms | — | — | — | — | |
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | — | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Chorea | 9 | 5 | 89 | — | |
| Other Conditions | 5 | 3 | 46 | 17 | |
| Deformities | Rickets | 1 | — | 9 | 1 |
| Spinal Curvature | 6 | 1 | 80 | — | |
| Other Forms | 17 | — | 177 | 1 | |
| Other defects and diseases | 81 | 29 | 1889 | 93 | |
NOTE.—Defects reported in the previous year have not been recorded
in this table.