Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table No. 10.—In this Table is embodied the information required in the N.B. to Notes on Table IV. on p. 13 of Appendix to Circular 1321 of the Board of Education dated 27th December, 1923. Return showing the nature and number of all medical defects referred for following up, whether referred from Routine Medical Inspection, Medical Inspection of " Specials," or from other Sources, these latter having never been inspected by the Education Committee's Medical Officers, the number of visits and medical examinations made in connection therewith, and the extent to which remedial measures were carried out during 1924.
CONDITIONS. | No. of defects followed up. | No. of visits made on account of these defects. | No. of Medical Examinations made on account of these defects. | No. of times attended by Clinic Nurse only on account of these defects. | No. of defects for which no report is available. | No. of defects not needing treatment. | No. of defects treated. | Results of Treatment. | Percentage of defects treated. | No. of defects not treated. | No. of defects under ob-servation at end of year and carried forward to succeeding year. | |||||||||||||||
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Remedied. | Improved. | Unchanged. | Under observation at end of year (result of treatment uot known). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
School Clinic. | Hospital (under Council Scheme). | Volun-taryHos-pital or other charitable Institution. | Infirmary or Poor Law. | Private Practitioner. | Total. | Domestic Treatment only. | Grand Total. | Excluding Domestic Treatment. | In hiding Domestic Treatment. | Removed from observation. | Still under observation at end of year. | Total. | ||||||||||||||
Brought forward from previous year. | New. | Total. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
l | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
Unsatisfactory | 1 | 21 | 22 | 37 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 17 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 95.5 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
Unsatisfactory | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nits | 101 | 2 785 | 2,886 | 492 | 101 | 169 | 18 | — | 212 | — | — | — | — | 212 | 2,612 | 2,824 | 2,665 | — | — | 159 | 7.4 | 98.5 | 23 | 21 | 44 | 180 |
Pediculi | 12 | 439 | 451 | 396 | 116 | 212 | — | 1 | 283 | — | — | — | — | 283 | 162 | 445 | 427 | — | — | 18 | 62.9 | 98.9 | 5 | — | 5 | 18 |
Other dirty conditions | 1 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | 9.1 | 100.0 | — | — | — | — |
Dirty | — | 3 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 100.0 | — | — | — | — |
Pediculi | — | 10 | 10 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 20.0 | 90.0 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Fleabitten | — | 32 | 32 | 54 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 28 | 31 | 29 | — | — | 2 | 9.4 | 96.9 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Malnutrition | 38 | 104 | 142 | 261 | 87 | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | 20 | — | 13 | 38 | 66 | 104 | 34 | 35 | — | 35 | 27.3 | 74.8 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 53 |
Enlarged Tonsils | 183 | 555 | 738 | 2,180 | 713 | 84 | 5 | 41 | 43 | 49 | 114 | 1 | 30 | 237 | 25 | 262 | 168 | 4 | 4 | 86 | 34.2 | 37.9 | 199 | 231 | 430 | 317 |
Adenoids | 25 | 90 | 115 | 347 | 98 | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 24 | — | 3 | 42 | 2 | 44 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 38.9 | 40.7 | 29 | 35 | 64 | 41 |
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 100 | 568 | 668 | 2,012 | 812 | 58 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 124 | 136 | 1 | 14 | 316 | 4 | 320 | 246 | 1 | 73 | 48 5 | 49.1 | 122 | 210 | 332 | 283 | |
Other conditions | 77 | 300 | 377 | 817 | 444 | 45 | 2 | 7 | 76 | 1 | 25 | — | 96 | 198 | 126 | 324 | 279 | 10 | 1 | 34 | 53 8 | 88.0 | 32 | 12 | 44 | 46 |
Enlarged (non-T.B.) | 43 | 314 | 357 | 711 | 361 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 112 | — | 40 | — | 57 | 209 | 95 | 304 | 221 | 13 | — | 70 | 59.9 | 87.1 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 98 |
Blepharitis | 39 | 164 | 203 | 427 | 480 | 311 | 3 | — | 121 | — | 10 | — | 12 | 143 | 52 | 195 | 161 | 7 | — | 27 | 71.5 | 97.5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 30 |
Conjunctivitis | 29 | 206 | 235 | 424 | 651 | 979 | — | — | 145 | — | 16 | — | 8 | 169 | 55 | 224 | 196 | 3 | — | 25 | 71.9 | 95.3 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 26 |
Corneal Opacities | 3 | 26 | 29 | 40 | 60 | 107 | — | 3 | 13 | — | 7 | — | — | 20 | — | 20 | 14 | 4 | — | 2 | 76.9 | 76.9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
Keratitis | 2 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 54 | 47 | 2 | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 10 | — | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | — | — | — | 2 |
Other conditions | 11 | 110 | 121 | 197 | 214 | 87 | 1 | 2 | 69 | — | 11 | — | 6 | 86 | 27 | 113 | 97 | — | 1 | 15 | 72.9 | 95.8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 |
Chronic Suppuration of Middle Ear | 90 | 225 | 315 | 890 | 1,037 | 1,135 | 6 | 3 | 180 | — | 33 | 1 | 26 | 240 | 41 | 281 | 216 | 2 | — | 63 | 78.4 | 91.8 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 71 |
Defective Hearing | 18 | 27 | 45 | 125 | 57 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 11 | 9 | — | 2 | 37.8 | 59.5 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 6 |
Wax | 12 | 80 | 92 | 97 | 164 | 135 | 1 | 1 | 60 | — | 3 | — | 7 | 70 | 15 | 85 | 76 | — | — | 9 | 77.8 | 94.4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
Other Disease | 12 | 84 | 96 | 168 | 204 | 60 | — | 3 | 52 | — | 8 | 1 | 8 | 69 | 21 | 90 | 74 | — | — | 16 | 74.2 | 96.8 | 3 | — | 3 | 16 |
Teeth—See Dental Returns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Organic Disease | 20 | 31 | 51 | 127 | 41 | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | 15 | — | 7 | 22 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 52.4 | 59.5 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 14 |
Functional Disease | 22 | 37 | 59 | 152 | 38 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 4 | — | 24 | 28 | 11 | 39 | 16 | 13 | — | 10 | 53.8 | 75.0 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 12 |
Anaemia | 50 | 80 | 130 | 250 | 111 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | — | 19 | — | 24 | 50 | 58 | 108 | 55 | 30 | — | 23 | 38.8 | 83.7 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 31 |
Other defects | 2 | 17 | 19 | 54 | 28 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 2 | — | 8 | 60.0 | 93.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 |
Bronchitis | 51 | 279 | 330 | 861 | 151 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 43 | 1 | 136 | 183 | 132 | 315 | 257 | 3 | — | 55 | 55.8 | 96.0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 62 |
Tuberculosis | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | — | — | — | 2 | |
T.B. Suspected | 14 | 16 | 30 | 111 | 37 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 17 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 5 | — | 13 | 77.8 | 81.5 | 5 | — | 5 | 13 |
Other disease (non-T.B.) | 8 | 77 | 85 | 254 | 45 | — | — | 1 | — | 12 | 3 | 38 | 53 | 27 | 80 | 61 | 3 | — | 16 | 63.1 | 95.2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | |
Epilepsy | 6 | 11 | 17 | 68 | 15 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 1 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 62.5 | 81.3 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 |
Chorea | 31 | 48 | 79 | 359 | 31 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 38 | 3 | 20 | 61 | 14 | 75 | 41 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 78.2 | 96.2 | 3 | — | 3 | 18 |
Other Conditions | 16 | 26 | 42 | 154 | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 26 | — | 6 | 32 | 4 | 36 | 23 | 4 | — | 9 | 78.0 | 87.8 | 5 | — | 5 | 9 |
Ringworm Body | 13 | 137 | 150 | 388 | 471 | 80 | 1 | — | 104 | — | 3 | 2 | 18 | 127 | 19 | 146 | 131 | — | — | 15 | 85.2 | 98.0 | 3 | — | 3 | 15 |
Head | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Impetigo | 48 | 394 | 442 | 954 | 685 | 1,758 | 1 | 2 | 246 | — | 15 | — | 31 | 292 | 143 | 435 | 403 | — | — | 32 | 66.5 | 99.1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 33 |
Scabies | 1 | 27 | 28 | 65 | 89 | 135 | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | 6 | 26 | 2 | 28 | 26 | — | — | 2 | 92.9 | 100.0 | — | — | — | 2 |
Minor Injuries | 53 | 766 | 819 | 905 | 1,364 | 3,662 | 3 | 10 | 595 | — | 20 | 1 | 36 | 652 | 144 | 796 | 747 | — | — | 49 | 80.9 | 98.8 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 51 |
Other disease (non T.B.) | 95 | 1,152 | 1,247 | 2,186 | 2,108 | 2,412 | 6 | 16 | 677 | — | 28 | — | 148 | 853 | 343 | 1,196 | 1,099 | 4 | 1 | 92 | 69.6 | 97 6 | 20 | 9 | 29 | 101 |
Rickets | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 42.9 | 57.1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||
Spinal Curvature | 41 | 55 | 96 | 249 | 86 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 11 | 38 | 17 | 55 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 22 | 44.2 | 64.0 | 22 | 9 | 31 | 31 | ||
Other forms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Definite | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 16 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | — | — | 2 | ||||
Suspected—Glands | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | — | — | 1 | |||
,, Bones and joints | 4 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 55.6 | 55.6 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | ||
,, Other forms | 1 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 85.7 | 100.0 | — | — | — | 1 |
Defective Articulation | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 75.0 | 100.0 | — | — | — | 1 |
Squint present | 30 | 70 | 100 | 227 | 172 | 59 | — | 7 | 55 | — | 16 | — | 2 | 73 | 73 | 12 | 41 | 2 | 18 | 78.5 | 78.5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 31 | |
Defect not ascertained | 19 | 45 | 64 | 124 | 35 | 9 | 1 | — | 13 | — | 11 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 39.7 | 39.7 | 1 | 23 | 38 | 27 | ||
One eye normal | 36 | 165 | 201 | 491 | 330 | 88 | 4 | 23 | 94 | — | 14 | — | 7 | 115 | 115 | 54 | 32 | 5 | 24 | 66.1 | 66.1 | 31 | 28 | 59 | 52 | |
Both eyes 6/6 | 5 | 49 | 54 | 88 | 108 | 25 | 1 | 25 | 23 | — | 1 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 85.7 | 85.7 | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | |||
,, 6/9 | 11 | 56 | 67 | 134 | 123 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 31 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 35 | 35 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 15 | |
One eye 6/9 other 6/12 or less | 44 | 132 | 176 | 409 | 287 | 70 | 1 | 14 | 84 | 14 | 2 | 100 | 100 | 37 | 38 | 5 | 20 | 62.1 | 62.1 | 26 | 35 | 61 | 55 | |||
Both eyes 6/12 or less | 122 | 387 | 509 | 1,335 | 900 | 223 | 2 | 11 | 277 | — | 59 | — | 22 | 358 | 358 | 156 | 119 | 17 | 66 | 72.2 | 72.2 | 84 | 54 | 138 | 120 | |
Spectacles broken | 28 | 308 | 336 | 282 | 537 | 54 | — | 1 | 303 | — | 9 | — | 9 | 321 | 321 | 295 | — | 1 | 25 | 95.8 | 95.8 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 31 | |
„ lost | 5 | 35 | 40 | 65 | 69 | 4 | — | 2 | 34 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 37 | 37 | 29 | — | — | 8 | 97.4 | 97.4 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | |
120 | 412 | 532 | 1,397 | 655 | — | 5 | 2 | 157 | 69 | 1 | 129 | 356 | 142 | 498 | 335 | 23 | 2 | 138 | 67.8 | 94.9 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 147 | ||
Miscellaneous | 257 | 4,768 | 5,025 | 10,533 | 3,326 | 491 | 27 | 472 | 830 | 251 | 10 | 762 | 1,853 | 2,556 | 4,409 | 4,105 | 40 | 9 | 255 | 40.9 | 97.4 | 72 | 45 | 117 | 300 | |
Grand Totals | 1,953 | 15,774 | 17,727 | 32.095 | 17,565 | 12,602 | 127 | 707 | 4,988 | 188 | 1,200 | 26 | 1,738 | 8,140 | 7.007 | 15,147 | 12,932 | 539 | 70 | 1,606 | 48 2 | 89 7 | 903 | 843 | 1,746 | 2,449 |
Mental Condition—Dull or Backward and Mentally Defective (all grades)—
No. of new Cases examined during 1924 44 Found on examination to be idiots or imbeciles 4
Found on examination to be mentally defective 17 Found on examination to be moral defectives 0
Found on examination to be dull or backward 19 Found on examination to be normal 4
Re-examinations in respect of Defective Vision other than Lost and Broken Spectacles and other conditions—
No. of Visits 2,498 No. of times attended by Clinic Nurse only 204
No. of Medical Examinations 2,238