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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 1929
[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, 1929—
| 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 | - | 21 | — |
| Otitis Media | — | - | 150 | — | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 39 | - | 147 | 1 | |
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | 907 | 171 | 172 | 9 |
| Adenoids only | 89 | 5 | 43 | — | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 84 | 7 | 280 | 6 | |
| Other Conditions | 57 | 6 | 74 | 1 | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-tuberculous) | 142 | 24 | 211 | 3 | |
| Defective Speech | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 | |
| Teeth | Dental Diseases (see Table IV, Group IV) Heart Disease: | 1,444 | 27 | ||
| Heart and Circulation | Organic | 8 | 9 | 11 | 1 |
| Functional | 7 | 67 | 5 | — | |
| Anaemia | 144 | 12 | 126 | 1 | |
| Lungs | Bronchitis | 22 | 1 | 48 | — |
| Other Non-Tuberculous | |||||
| Diseases | 12 | 4 | 26 | — | |
| Tuberculosis | Pulmonary:— | ||||
| Definite | — | — | — | — | |
| Suspected | — | , 1 | 12 | 1 | |
| Non-Pulmonary:— | |||||
| Definite:— | |||||
| Glands | — | — | 2 | — | |
| Spine | — | — | — | — | |
| Hip | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Bones and Joints | — | — | — | — | |
| Skin | — | — | — | — | |
| Other forms | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Suspected:— | |||||
| Glands | — | — | 3 | — | |
| Bones and Joints | — | — | — | — | |
| Other forms | — | — | 3 | — | |
| NervousSystem | Epilepsy | — | — | 2 | — |
| Chorea | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | |
| Other Conditions | 6 | — | 27 | 1 | |
| Deformities | Rickets | 3 | — | 4 | — |
| Spinal Curvature | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Other forms | 28 | 20 | 18 | 2 | |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 320 | 29 | 3,277 | 108 | |
| Total | 3,912 | 406 | 7,463 | 160 | |
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 | 2,640 | 1,136 | 43.0 |
| Intermediates | 2,280 | 812 | 35.6 |
| Leavers | 2,000 | 635 | 31.7 |
| Total (Code Groups) | 6,920 | 2,583 | 37.3 |
| Other Routine Inspections | 0 | 0 | 0 |