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
Ealing 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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| DISEASE OR DEFECT. | Routine inspection No. of Defects. | Sdeciai uinsoecuons No. of Defects. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number referred for Treatment. | Number required to be kept under observation but not referred for Treatment. | Number referred for Treatment. | Number required to be kept under observation, but not rererred foi Tfeatment | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Malnutrition | 3 | 3 | - | - | |
| Uncleanliness, | 17 | - | — | — | |
| Skin | Ringworm, head. | - | - | 17 | - |
| „ body | 1 | - | 12 | - | |
| Scabies | - | - | 3 | — | |
| Impetigo | 8 | - | 238 | — | |
| , Other Diseases (non-Tubercular) | 19 | - | 150 | — | |
| Blepharitis | 8 | - | 12 | - | |
| Eye | Conjunctivitis | 1 | - | 25 | - |
| Keratitis | - | - | - | - | |
| Corneal Opacities | - | - | 1 | - | |
| Defective Vision | 98 | 2 | 86 | - | |
| Squint | 29 | - | 18 | - | |
| Other Conditions | 1 | — | 18 | — | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Otitis Media | 16 | — | 25 | — | |
| Other Ear Diseases | - | - | 5 | - | |
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils | 34 | 27 | 26 | - |
| Adenoids | 2 | - | 15 | - | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | |
| Other Conditions | 6 | 12 | 4 | 7 | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-Tuberculous) | 2 | 26 | 8 | 14 | |
| Defective Speech | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Teeth-Heart and Circulation | -Dental Diseases | 449 | — | 13 | — |
| Heart Disease:— Organic | 12 | 39 | 6 | - | |
| Functional | - | 19 | 4 | - | |
| Anaemia | 21 | 16 | 6 | 10 | |
| Lungs | Bronchitis | 13 | — | 8 | 6 |
| Other Non-Tubercular Diseases | 4 | — | 3 | — | |
| Tuberculosis | Pulmonary: Definite | 1 | - | - | - |
| Suspected | 4 | — | 5 | — | |
| Non-Pulmonary: Glands | - | — | 3 | — | |
| Spine | - | - | — | — | |
| hip | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Bones and Joints | - | — | - | — | |
| Other forms | - | - | - | - | |
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | 1 | - | - | - |
| Chorea | - | — | 6 | — | |
| Other Conditions | — | — | — | ||
| Deformities | Rickets | - | — | - | 1 |
| Spinal Curvature | 12 | - | 5 | - | |
| Other Forms | 21 | 12 | 15 | 12 | |
| Other Diseases and Defects | 22 | 15 | 152 | - | |
| Total | 827 | 176 | 1026 | 62 | |