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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Table II. A.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1937.
| Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects | No. of Defects. | ||||
| Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not re quiring Treatment. | Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Skin | Ringworm:— | ||||
| Scalp | — | — | 3 | — | |
| Body | — | — | 9 | — | |
| Scabies | 1 | — | 107 | — | |
| Impetigo | 3 | - | 255 | - | |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 12 | - | 393 | 2 | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | 8 | — | 50 | - |
| Conjunctivitis | 3 | - | 104 | - | |
| Keratitis | - | - | 4 | - | |
| Corneal Opacities | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Conditions (excluding Defective Vision and Squint) | 2 | - | 66 | - | |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 235 | 22 | 478 | - | |
| Squint | 20 | 1 | 107 | — | |
| Bar | Defective Hearing | 15 | - | 9 | — |
| Otitis Media | 11 | — | 166 | — | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 34 | - | 55 | — | |
| Nose and Throat | Chronic Tonsillitis only | 143 | 148 | 321 | 2 |
| Adenoids only | 2 | 7 | 6 | — | |
| Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 110 | 11 | 62 | - | |
| Other Conditions | 44 | 5 | 216 | 1 | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | 4 | 2 | 50 | — | |
| Defective Speech | 2 | 6 | 7 | — | |
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease:— | ||||
| Organic | 7 | 22 | 36 | 3 | |
| Functional | 3 | 25 | 6 | 3 | |
| Anaemia | 8 | 2 | 178 | — | |
| Lungs | Bronchitis | 25 | 35 | 393 | — |
| Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 8 | 6 | 50 | — | |
| Tuberculosis | Pulmonary:— | ||||
| Definite | — | — | 8 | — | |
| Suspected | 1 | — | 10 | — | |
| Non-Pulmonary:— | |||||
| Glands | 2 | - | 7 | — | |
| Bones and Joints | - | - | - | — | |
| Skin | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Forms | - | - | 2 | — | |
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | 1 | — | 12 | 4 |
| Chorea | 5 | 2 | 56 | — | |
| Other Conditions | 10 | 5 | 78 | 3 | |
| Defor mities | Rickets | 4 | 1 | 9 | — |
| Spinal Curvature | 19 | — | 11 | — | |
| Other Forms | 50 | 4 | 104 | — | |
| Other defects and diseases | 54 | 17 | 2327 | 21 | |
| Grand Total | 846 | 321 | 5695 | 39 | |