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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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TABLE II.
A.— Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December.
| Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | ||||
| Number requiring Treatment. | Number requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. | Number requiring Treatment. | Number requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Malnutrition | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Uncleanliness—Head | 44 | — | 515 | — | |
| Body | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Skin | Ringworm— | ||||
| Head | 1 | — | 24 | — | |
| Body | 3 | — | 51 | — | |
| Scabies | — | — | 28 | — | |
| Impetigo | 14 | — | 397 | 1 | |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 15 | — | 259 | — | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | 9 | — | 58 | — |
| Conjunctivitis | 2 | — | 40 | — | |
| Keratitis | 1 | _ | _ | _ | |
| Corneal Ulcer | — | — | — | — | |
| Corneal Opacities | — | — | 2 | — | |
| Defective Vision | 266 | 8 | 57 | — | |
| Squint | 67 | 5 | 7 | — | |
| Other Conditions | 5 | — | 39 | — | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 4 | 4 | 14 | — |
| Otitis Media | 21 | 2 | 4 | — | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 12 | 1 | 79 | — | |
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils | 330 | 148 | 37 | 1 |
| Adenoids | 70 | 29 | 27 | 1 | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 264 | 10 | 210 | — | |
| Other Conditions | 17 | 2 | 77 | — | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | 34 | 21 | 37 | — | |
| Defective Speech | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Teeth—Dental Diseases | 207 | 1 | 10 | — | |
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease— | ||||
| Organic | 11 | 4 | 3 | — | |
| Functional | 43 | 107 | 9 | 6 | |
| Anæmia | 94 | 19 | 41 | 2 | |
| Lungs | Bronchitis | 9 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 70 | 69 | 2 | 2 | |
| Tuberculosis | Pulmonary— | ||||
| Definite | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Suspected | 24 | 32 | 6 | 3 | |
| Non-Pulmonary— | |||||
| Glands | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | |
| Spine | — | — | — | — | |
| Hip | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Other Bones and Joints | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Skin | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Forms | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Nervous -System | Epilepsy | 3 | — | 1 | — |
| Chorea | 5 | 2 | 6 | — | |
| Other Conditions | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | |
| Deformities | Rickets | 11 | 6 | 2 | — |
| Spinal Curvature | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | |
| Other Forms | 5 | 7 | 3 | — | |
| Enlarged Thyroid Glands | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 11 | 293 | 1 | ||