London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Willesden 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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| Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Specials. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number referred for treatment. | Number requiring to be kept under observation but not referred for treatment. | Number referred for treatment. | Number requiring to be kept under observation but not referred for treatment. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Defective Hearing | — | — | 53 | — | |
| Ear | Otitis Media | — | — | 305 | — |
| Other Ear Diseases | — | — | 51 | — | |
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils | — | — | 153 | — |
| Adenoids | — | — | 62 | — | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and | — | — | — | — | |
| Adenoids | — | — | 346 | — | |
| Other Conditions | — | — | 368 | — | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-tubercular) | — | — | 151 | — | |
| Defective Speech | — | — | 13 | — | |
| Teeth | Dental Diseases (see Dental Statements) | — | — | — | — |
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease:— | ||||
| Organic | — | — | 20 | — | |
| Functional | — | — | 12 | — | |
| Anaemia | — | — | 69 | — | |
| Lungs | 'Bronchitis | — | — | 301 | — |
| Other Non-Tubercular | — | — | — | — | |
| Diseases | — | — | 56 | — | |
| Tuberculosis | 'Pulmonary:— | ||||
| Definite | — | — | 4 | — | |
| Suspected | — | — | 50 | — | |
| Non-Pulmonary:— | |||||
| Definite:— | |||||
| Glands | — | — | 4 | — | |
| Spine | — | — | 0 | — | |
| Hip | — | — | 0 | — | |
| Other Bones and Joints | — | — | 0 | — | |
| Skin | — | — | 0 | — | |
| Other forms | — | — | 2 | — | |
| Suspected:— | |||||
| Glands | — | — | 6 | — | |
| Bones and Joints | — | — | 5 | — | |
| Other forms | — | — | 16 | — | |
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | — | — | 13 | — |
| Chorea | — | — | 36 | — | |
| Other Conditions | — | — | 24 | — | |
| Deformities | 'Rickets | — | — | 8 | — |
| Spinal Curvature | — | — | 31 | — | |
| Other forms | |||||
| Other Defects and Diseases | — | — | 5,593 | — | |
| Total | — | — | 13,782 | — | |
Notes.—(1) In this area the routine medical inspection of the groups of children prescribed
by the Code is temporarily suspended, and the examination of ailing children of all ages
is undertaken instead.
(2) Under the heading "Specials" (see columns 4 and 5 above), are included all
special cases which were medically inspected during the year, whether the inspection took
place in the Schools or at the Clinics, and from whatever source the cases were derived.
Number of Individual Children having Defects which required Treatment or to be
kept under observation 10,875