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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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| DEFECT OR DISEASE | Routine Inspections | Special Inspections | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | ||||
| Requiring Treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment | Requiring Treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Malnutrition | — | 83 | 1 | 2 | |
| Skin | Ringworm, Scalp | — | — | 3 | — |
| Body | 1 | — | 15 | — | |
| Scabies | 1 | — | 13 | — | |
| Impetigo | 6 | — | 201 | — | |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 6 | 3 | 281 | 6 | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | 9 | — | 46 | — |
| Conjunctivitis | 11 | — | 97 | — | |
| Keratitis | — | — | — | — | |
| Corneal Opacities | — | — | — | — | |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 402 | 4 | 328 | 2 | |
| Squint | 56 | — | 40 | 1 | |
| Other Conditions | 6 | — | 75 | 2 | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Otitis Media | 6 | — | 90 | 2 | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 11 | 1 | 67 | — | |
| Nose and Throat | Chronic Tonsillitis only | 42 | 404 | 54 | 78 |
| Adenoids only | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | |
| Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 39 | 8 | 7 | 1 | |
| Other Conditions | 11 | 96 | 120 | 27 | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | 2 | 67 | 27 | 37 | |
| Defective Speech | 23 | — | 17 | — | |
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease : Organic | — | 22 | 1 | 7 |
| Functional | — | 13 | — | 7 | |
| Anaemia | 2 | 40 | 5 | 26 | |
| Lungs | Bronchitis | 6 | 52 | 12 | 3 |
| Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases ... | 11 | 19 | 10 | 2 | |
| Tuberculosis | Pulmonary : Definite | — | 2 | — | — |
| Suspected | 1 | 6 | — | 4 | |
| Non-Pulmonary : Glands | — | — | — | — | |
| Bones and Joints | — | 1 | 2 | — | |
| Skin | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Forms | — | — | — | — | |
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Chorea | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
| Other Conditions | 1 | 9 | 4 | 12 | |
| Deformities | Rickets | — | — | — | — |
| Spinal Curvature | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | |
| Other Forms | 129 | 275 | 49 | 23 | |
| Other | Defects and Diseases (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases) | 31 | 47 | 1325 | 119 |
| TOTAL | 832 | 1170 | 2907 | 369 | |