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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
Erith 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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TABLE II— Continued.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nose and Throat:— | ||||
| Chronic Tonsillitis only | 27 | 279 | 28 | 16 |
| Adenoids only | 5 | 13 | 4 | 5 |
| Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 11 | 13 | 21 | 1 |
| Other Conditions | 6 | 25 | 150 | 57 |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non- Tuberculous) | 128 | 29 | 33 | |
| Defective Speech | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
| Heart and Circulation:— | ||||
| Heart Disease: | ||||
| Organic | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Functional | 2 | 29 | 2 | 16 |
| Anaemia | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Lungs:— | ||||
| Bronchitis | 22 | 48 | 102 | 13 |
| Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 2 | 5 | 14 | 12 |
| Tuberculosis:— | ||||
| Pulmonary: | ||||
| Definite | ||||
| Suspected | 2 | 4 | ||
| Non-Pulmonary: | ||||
| Glands | 1 | 1 | ||
| Bones and Joints | 1 | |||
| Skin | 1 | |||
| Other Forms | ||||
| Nervous System:— | ||||
| Epilepsy | 3 | |||
| Chorea | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Conditions | 5 | 1 | 3 | |
| Deformities:— | ||||
| Rickets | 1 | 15 | 1 | |
| Spinal Curvature | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
| Other Forms | 20 | 22 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Defects and Diseases (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases) | 25 | 35 | 731 | 197 |
| Total | 357 | 816 | 1495 | 409 |