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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
Enfield 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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also thirty-three cases of defective hearing. All these cases were
referred to the Aural Clinic for treatment.
The following is a comparative table for the last five years:—
| 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of children examined | 2,790 | 3,087 | 2,869 | 3,378 | 3,436 |
| Number of cases of Middle Ear Disease found | 11 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 19 |
| Percentage of cases of Middle Ear Disease found | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Number of cases of Defective Hearing found | 42 | 56 | 53 | 53 | 33 |
| Percentage of cases of Defective Hearing found | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.98 |
Tonsils and Adenoids.—One thousand two hundred and five
children had already had operation for removal of tonsils and/or
adenoids; 663 were found to have enlarged tonsils, adenoids, or
both.
The following is a comparative table for the last five years:—
| 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of children examined | 2,790 | 3,087 | 2,869 | 3,378 | 3,436 |
| Number of children already operated upon | 914 | 1,049 | 1,121 | 1,202 | 1,205 |
| Percentage of children already operated upon | 32.8 | 33.9 | 39.1 | 35.6 | 35.0 |
| Number of children with enlarged tonsils, adenoids, or both | 961 | 787 | 388 | 512 | 663 |
| Percentage of children with enlarged tonsils, adenoids, or both | 34.4 | 25.5 | 13.5 | 15.3 | 19.3 |
Eye Diseases and Defects.—Twenty-nine children were found
to be suffering from external eye disease. Twenty-eight were
referred for treatment to the minor ailment clinic and one was kept
under observation. Two hundred and forty-three cases of defective
vision were referred for treatment to the Ophthalmic Clinic or
Hospital; forty-three of these had squint.
The following is a comparative table for the last five years:—
| 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of children examined | 2,790 | 3,087 | 2,869 | 3,378 | 3,436 |
| Number of children with defective vision | 240 | 237 | 296 | 234 | 200 |