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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 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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THROAT AND NOSE.
| Boys. | Girls. | |
|---|---|---|
| Satisfactory | 541 | 542 |
| * Unsatisfactory | 157 | 118 |
* Slightly Enlarged Cervical Glands, 139; Markedly Enlarged Cervical
Glands, 30; Slightly Enlarged Tonsils, 52; Markedly Enlarged Tonsils,
39; Mouth Breathing and Adenoids, 31; Rhinorrhœa, 9; Deviation of
Nasal Septum, 1; Post-nasal Catarrh, 1; Tonsillitis, 2.
EXTERNAL EYE DISEASES.
| Boys. | Girls. | |
|---|---|---|
| Satisfactory | 681 | 652 |
| Unsatisfactory | 17 | 8 |
Otosis, 1; Squint, 14; Blepharitis, 9; Hordeolum, 1.
VISION.
| Bays. | Girls. | |
|---|---|---|
| Satisfactory | 505 | 491 |
| Unsatisfactory | 133 | 125 |
| Unable to read letters | 60 | 44 |
EAR DISEASES.
| Boys. | Girls. | |
|---|---|---|
| Satisfactory | 672 | 644 |
| * Unsatisfactory | 26 | 16 |
* Otorrhœa, 38; Otitis Media, 1; Eczema of Ear, 2; Abscess of External
Auditory Meatus, 1.
HEARING.
| Boys. | Girls. | |
|---|---|---|
| Satisfactory | 654 | 629 |
| Unsatisfactory | 44 | 31 |
Marked Dullness of Hearing in one case.