London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
London County Council 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Table II (cont.)
| Disease or defect | Routine inspections— | |
|---|---|---|
| Requiring treatment | Requiring observation | |
| Malnutrition | 109 | 31 |
| Skin—Ringworm, head | — | — |
| body | — | — |
| Scabies | 3 | — |
| Impetigo | 9 | — |
| Other disease (non-tubercular) | 26 | 2 |
| Eye—Blepharitis | 27 | — |
| Conjunctivitis | 8 | — |
| Keratitis | — | |
| Corneal opacities | — | — |
| Defective vision, excluding squint | 845 | 237 |
| Squint | 37 | 10 |
| Other conditions | 4 | — |
| Ear— Defective hearing | 8 | 2 |
| Otitis media | 29 | 2 |
| Other ear disease or defect | 18 | 2 |
| Nose and throat— | ||
| Chronic tonsillitis | 262 | 113 |
| Adenoids | 30 | 6 |
| Chronic tonsillitis and adenoids | 115 | 6 |
| Other conditions | 36 | 6 |
| Enlarged cervical glands | 24 | 40 |
| Defective speech | 10 | 4 |
| Teeth—Dental disease or defect | 2,870 | 26 |
| Heart and circulation, heart disease— | ||
| Organic | 2 | 1 |
| Functional | 1 | 2 |
| Not stated | 10 | 41 |
| Anæmia | 28 | 15 |
| Lungs—Bronchitis | 25 | 7 |
| Other non-tubercular | 6 | 12 |
| Tuberculosis— | ||
| Pulmonary definite | — | — |
| ,, suspected | 2 | 2 |
| Glands | 2 | — |
| Spine | — | — |
| Hip | — | — |
| Bones and joints | — | — |
| Skin | — | — |
| Other forms | — | — |
| Nervous—Epilepsy | — | 2 |
| Chorea | 1 | |
| Other conditions | 3 | 4 |
| Deformities— | ||
| Rickets | 5 | — |
| Spinal curvature | 5 | 2 |
| Other | 10 | 4 |
| Other conditions | 78 | 34 |
| Total | 4,650 | 614 |