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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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| disease or defect. | Routine Inspection | Special Inspections | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | ||||
| N umber 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 referred for Treatment | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Malnutrition | 1 | 3 | — | - | |
| Uncleanliness | 62 | — | 4 | — | |
| Skin | Ringworm, Head | — | — | 6 | — |
| Body | 3 | — | 17 | — | |
| Scabies | 1 | — | 12 | — | |
| Impetigo | 9 | — | 405 | — | |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tubercular) | 15 | 9 | 251 | 4 | |
| Eye - | Blepharitis | 19 | 5 | 25 | — |
| Conjunctivitis | 8 | — | 25 | — | |
| Keratitis | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Corneal Opacities | — | — | - | — | |
| Defective Vision | 199 | 3 | 108 | 4 | |
| Squint | 24 | 2 | 10 | — | |
| Other Conditions | 7 | 9 | 30 | 3 | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 4 | 4 | 15 | — |
| Otitis Media | 17 | 2 | 67 | — | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 16 | 5 | 23 | — | |
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils | 74 | 221 | 29 | 4 |
| Adenoids | 18 | 4 | 25 | 2 | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 61 | 7 | 36 | — | |
| Other Conditions | 13 | 77 | 37 | 5 | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuber culous) | 9 | 124 | 25 | 3 | |
| Defective Speech | 1 | 7 | — | — | |
| Teeth—Dental Diseases | 663 | — | 304 | — | |
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease:— | ||||
| Organic | 21 | 24 | 9 | 11 | |
| Functional | 2 | 44 | — | 3 | |
| Anaemia | 45 | 31 | 21 | 2 | |
| Lungs | Bronchitis | 17 | 28 | 5 | — |
| Other Non-Tubercular Diseases | 9 | 17 | 12 | 1 | |
| Tuberculosis | Pulmonary:— Definite | - | - | - | |
| Suspected | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| Non-Pulmonary:— | |||||
| Glands | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Spine | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Hip | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Other Bones and Joints | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Forms | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | 2 | — | 7 | — |
| Chorea | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | |
| Other Conditions | 1 | 5 | 11 | — | |
| Rickets | — | — | — | — | |
| Deformities | Spinal Curvature | 25 | 30 | 13 | 1 |
| Other Forms | 41 | 38 | 9 | 2 | |
| Other Diseases and Defects | 32 | 25 | 266 | 11 | |
| TOTAL | 1423 | 727 | 1818 | 68 | |