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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 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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TABLE II.—'Return of Defects found in the Course of
M edical I nspection in 1921.
| Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Specials. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number referred for Treatment. | Number requiring to be kept under observation, but not re ferred for Treatment. | Number referred for Treatment. | Number requiring to be kept under observation, but not referred for Treatment. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Malnutrition | 2 | -_ | 2 | - | |
| Uncleanliness— | |||||
| Head | 59 | 521 | 582 | — | |
| Body | — | 175 | 11 | ||
| Skin | Ringworm— | ||||
| Head | 1 | — | 113 | — | |
| Body | 2 | — | 110 | — | |
| Scabies | 20 | — | 119 | — | |
| Impetigo | 22 | — | 362 | — | |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tubercular) | 15 | 1 | 286 | — | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | 21 | 1 | 72 | — |
| Conjunctivitis | 1 | — | 41 | — | |
| Keratitis | — | — | 16 | — | |
| Corneal Ulcer | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| Corneal Opacities | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | |
| Defective Vision | 563 | 90 | 161 | 7 | |
| Squint | 31 | 16 | 7 | — | |
| Other Conditions | 4 | — | 48 | — | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Otitis Media | 17 | 1 | 81 | — | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 11 | 3 | 9 | — | |
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils | 193 | 27 | 7 | 3 |
| Adenoids | 196 | 83 | 30 | 2 | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids Other Conditions | 302 21 | 4 | 14 51 | 32 | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tubercular) | 18 | 10 | 9 | — | |
| Defective Speech | — | 8 | — | — | |
| Teeth—Dental Diseases | 286 | (also see Dental Report | |||
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease— | ||||
| Organic | 15 | 31 | 1 | 4 | |
| Functional | 22 | 24 | 11 | 2 | |
| Anaemia | 118 | 9 | 36 | 3 | |
| Lungs | Bronchitis | 61 | 26 | 9 | 2 |
| Other Non-Tubercular Diseases Pulmonary— | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | |
| Tuberculosis | Definite | 6 | 1 | 8 | — |
| Suspected | — | 13 | 35 | 1 | |
| Non-Pulmonary— | |||||
| Glands | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
| Spine | — | — | — | — | |
| Hip | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Bones and Joints | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | |
| Skin | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Forms | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | 1 | 3 | 1 | — |
| Chorea | 6 | 4 | 9 | — | |
| Other Conditions | 6 | 15 | 3 | 5 | |
| Defor-mities | Rickets | 1 | 9 | — | — |
| Spinal Curvature | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Other Forms | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 69 | 61 | 148 | 72 | |
| Number of Individual Children having Defects which required Treatment or to be kept under observation | 4153 | ||||