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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
Leyton 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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The unsatisfactory cases comprised sufferers from squint,
Conjunctivitis, Blepharitis, and two suspected cases of Trachoma.
VISION.
No statistics are available under this head. Most of the infants
were unable to read letters.
EAR DISEASES.
Boys :
507
were
Satisfactory.
7
"
Unsatisfactory.
Girls :
525
were
Satisfactory.
6
"
Unsatisfactory.
Unsatisfactory cases embraced Otorrha and Eczema of
External Ear.
HEARING.
Boys :
491
were Satisfactory.
23
,, Unsatisfactory.
Girls :
507
were Satisfactory.
24
„ Unsatisfactory.
Many cases of defect in hearing were associated with Postnasal
Adenoids.
SPEECH.
Boys:
475
were
Satisfactory.
39
Unsatisfactory.
Girls:
496
were
Satisfactory.
35
Unsatisfactory.