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Leyton 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1938.

Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
Number requiring Treatment.Observation.Number requiring Treatment.Observation.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
SkinRingworm—Scalp............
Body......24...
Scabies1...66...
Impetigo......164...
Other diseases (non-T.B.)174491...
EyeBlepharitis335100...
Conjunctivitis14...92...
Keratitis......5...
Corneal Opacities......2...
Other conditions1522184
Defective Vision2031341438
Squint286161
EarDefective Hearing411262
Otitis Media1861192
Other Ear Diseases1331894
Nose & ThroatChronic Tonsilitis only7974130...
Adenoids only1813251
Chronic Tonsilitis and Adenoids6966511
Other Conditions298208...
Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-T.B.)3826107...
Defective Speech...391
Heart and CirculationHeart Disease—
Organic4...27...
Functional853185
Anæmia1361211
Lungs1 Bronchitis47521572
Other non-T.B. Diseases1229571
Pulmonary—
TuberculosisDefinite............
Suspected110......
Non-Pulmonary—
Glands...I8...
Bones and Joints......4...
Skin............
Other Forms...11...
Nervous SystemEpilepsy316...
Chorea...327...
Other Conditions10181016
DeformitiesRickets4311...
Spinal Curvature2...4...
Other Forms6922196...
Other Defects and Diseases7159254827
Totals862617546366