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Leyton 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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92
The records of the cases treated during the four months
with which this Report deals are incomplete, but a card system
has since been adopted which will remedy this defect in the future
The number of inspections made during the year was 4,354,
and the following is a list of the diseases dealt with:—
Ringworm 158
Alopecia Areata 5
Verminous Cases 397
Impetigo Contagiosa 106
Eczema 60
Herpes 4
Scabies 14
Other Forms of Skin Disease 72
Boils and Abscesses 10
Desquamation of Fingers 2
Defective Vision 5
Conjunctivitis 24
Keratitis 4
Blepharitis 41
Trachoma 1
Otorrhoea 10
Rhinorrhœa 2
Tonsillitis 10
Adenoids 3
Heart Disease 4
Bronchitis 3
Phthisis 10
Referred to Tuberculosis Officer 30
Other Forms of Tuberculosis 3
Enlarged Glands 19
Mental Derangements 4
Epilepsy 3
Anæmia and Debility 6
Diphtheria 2
Mumps 28
Chicken Pox 2
Whooping Cough 1
Rickets 2
Miscellaneous 8