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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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A.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1926—
| Defect or Disease. (1) | Routine Inspections. | Specials. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | ||||
| Requiring treatment. (2) | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment. (3) | Requiring treatment. (4) | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment. (5) | ||
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 7 | 2 | 27 | 1 |
| Otitis Media | 36 | — | 177 | — | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 56 | — | 145 | 1 | |
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | 723 | 343 | 295 | 2 |
| Adenoids only | 83 | 37 | 37 | — | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 41 | 38 | 259 | - | |
| Other Conditions | 92 | 45 | 128 | — | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-tuberculous) | 276 | 80 | 314 | — | |
| Defective Speech | — | 5 | 3 | — | |
| Teeth | Dental Diseases (see Table IV, Group IV) | 2,107 | 2 | - | — |
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease: | ||||
| Organic | 2 | 15 | 6 | 1 | |
| Functional | 7 | 43 | 10 | 1 | |
| Anaemia | 12 | 3 | 35 | 1 | |
| Lungs | Bronchitis | 18 | 3 | 41 | — |
| Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | - | 11 | 28 | - | |
| Tuberculosis | Pulmonary | ||||
| Definite | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Suspected | — | 2 | 10 | — | |
| Non-Pulmonary:— | |||||
| Definite:— | |||||
| Glands | — | — | — | — | |
| Spine | — | — | - | — | |
| Hip | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Bones and Joints | — | — | — | — | |
| Skin | — | — | - | — | |
| Other forms | — | — | — | — | |
| Suspected:— | |||||
| Glands | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Bones and Joints | — | — | 1 | -— | |
| Other forms | — | — | — | — | |
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | — | 1 | 4 | — |
| Chorea | 3 | 3 | 18 | — | |
| Other Conditions | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | |
| Deformities | Rickets | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Spinal Curvature | 11 | 4 | 8 | 1 | |
| Other forms | 13 | 37 | 30 | — | |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 221 | 75 | 3,324 | 122 | |
| Total | 4,289 | 798 | 7,889 | 152 | |
B.—Number of individual Children found at Routine Medical Inspection to require Treatment (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
| Group. (1) | Number of Children. | Percentage of Children found to require treatment. (4) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected. (2) | Found to require treatment. (3) | ||
| Code Groups— | |||
| Entrants | 3,033 | 1,104 | 36.4 |
| Intermediates | 1,789 | 606 | 33.9 |
| Leavers | 2,160 | 649 | 30.0 |
| Total (Code Groups) | 6,982 | 2,359 | 33.8 |
| Other Routine Inspections | 0 | 0 | 0 |