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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 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham District]
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T^ble II.— Return of Depects found in the course of Medical Inspection in 1921.
| Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Specials. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number referred for Treatment. | Number requiring to be kept under Observation, but not referred for Treatment. | Number referred for Treatment. | Number requiring to1 be kept under Observation, but not referred for Treatment. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Malnutrition | 44 | 8 | 22 | 5 | |
| Uncleanliness | |||||
| Head | 1026 | — | 683 | — | |
| Body— Verminous | 6 | — | 45 | — | |
| Dirty | 19 | - | — | — | |
| Flea bitten | 179 | - | — | — | |
| Skin. | Ringworm | ||||
| Head | 1 | - | 159 | 7 | |
| Body | 2 | - | 61 | — | |
| Scabies | 4 | — | 313 | 1 | |
| Impetigo | 11 | — | 980 | — | |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tubercular) | 14 | — | 558 | — | |
| Blepharitis | 64 | — | 134 | — | |
| Conjunctivitis | 26 | — | 106 | — | |
| Keratitis | 1 | — | 5 | — | |
| Corneal Ulcer | 3 | — | 15 | — | |
| Eye, | Corneal Opacities | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Defective Vision | 944 | — | 247 | — | |
| Squint | 52 | — | 59 | — | |
| Other Conditions | 13 | — | 92 | 1 | |
| Ear. | Defective Hearing | 66 | — | 34 | — |
| Otitis Media | 56 | — | 310 | 1 | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 47 | — | 141 | — | |
| Nose and Throat. | Enlarged Tonsils | 311 | 32 | 112 | 2 |
| Adenoids | 122 | 8 | 82 | 6 | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 345 | 13 | 289 | 9 | |
| Other Conditions | 8 | 10 | 197 | 7 | |
| Enl. Cervical Glands(Non-Tubercular) | 27 | 23 | 141 | 7 | |
| Defective Speech | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | |
| Heart and Circulation . | Heart Disease— | ||||
| Organic | 5 | 48 | 44 | 14 | |
| Functional | 8 | 79 | 21 | 7 | |
| Antenna | 63 | 18 | 269 | 3 | |
| Lungs. | Bronchitis and Bronchial Catarrh | 87 | 91 | 305 | 6 |
| Other Non-Tubercular Diseases Pulmonary— | — | — | 8 | 2 | |
| Tuber culosis. | Definite | 3 | — | 22 | 5 |
| Suspected | 16 | 6 | 8 | 5 | |
| Non-Pulmonary— | |||||
| Glands | 7 | 2 | 13 | - | |
| Spine | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Hip | — | 1 | 4 | — | |
| Other Bones and Joints | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | |
| Skin | 3 | — | 12 | — | |
| Other Forms | 7 | — | 19 | 2 | |
| Nervous System. | Epilepsy | 5 | 2 | 19 | 1 |
| Chorea | 11 | 3 | 64 | 2 | |
| Other Conditions | 5 | 1 | 34 | — | |
| Deformities. | Rickets | 10 | — | 7 | — |
| Spinal Curvature | 17 | — | 31 | — | |
| Round Shoulders | 17 | — | 32 | — | |
| Other Forms | 22 | 6 | 40 | — | |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 108 | 53 | 925 | 90 | |
Number of Individual Children having Detects
which required Treatment or to be kept 8 421
under Observation (excluding Uncleanliness
discovered at Routine Inspections).