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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 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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TABLE II.—'Return of Defects found in the Course of Medical Inspection in 1919.
| Defect or Disease. | Code Groups. | Specials. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number referred for Treatment | Number requiring to be kept under observation. | Number referred for Treatment | Number requiring to be kept under observation. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Malnutrition | 5 | - | 2 | - | |
| Uncleanliness— | - | - | - | ||
| Head | 1 | — | 642 | — | |
| Body | — | — | 14 | - | |
| Skin | Ringworm— | ||||
| Head | - | - | 169 | - | |
| Body | - | - | 106 | - | |
| Scabies | — | — | 251 | — | |
| Impetigo | - | - | 370 | — | |
| .ther Diseases | 1 | — | 216 | — | |
| Eye | Defective Vision and Squint | 86 | 19 | 353 | 8 |
| External Eye Disease | 3 | — | 116 | — | |
| Ear | 'Defective Hearing | 5 | 5 | 15 | — |
| _ Ear Disease | 3 | 1 | 81 | 1 | |
| Teeth | Dental Disease | 7 | — | — | |
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils Adenoids Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 50 33 31 | 8 13 4 | 58 90 34 | 1 3 |
| Defective Speech | — | 6 | 10 | — | |
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease— | ||||
| Organic | 2 | 18 | 18 | 3 | |
| Functional | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Anaemia | 9 | — | 42 | 1 | |
| Lungs - | 'Pulmonary Tuberculosis— | ||||
| Definite | - | — | 22 | — | |
| Suspected | o | 1 | 16 | 1 | |
| Chronic Bronchitis ... | - | —- | 1 | — | |
| Other Diseases | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | |
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | - | _ | 2 | — |
| Chorea | 1 | 2 | 11 | — | |
| Other Diseases | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | |
| Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis— | |||||
| Glands ... | 1 | — | 8 | — | |
| Bones and Joints | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Other Forms | — | — | 6 | — | |
| Rickets | 2 | — | 2 | — | |
| Deformities | 1 | 5 | - | 1 | |
| Other Defects or Diseases | 4 | 7 | 203 | 4 | |