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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 1931
[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, 1931—continued.
| Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Specials. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | ||||
| Requiring treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment. | Requiring treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 8 | - | 17 | - |
| Otitis Media | 28 | - | 141 | - | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 29 | - | 188 | - | |
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | 668 | 331 | 230 | 38 |
| Adenoids only | 70 | 7 | 15 | 4 | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 25 | 6 | 271 | 3 | |
| Other Conditions | 62 | 18 | 145 | 5 | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-tuberculous) | 106 | 4 | 185 | 7 | |
| Defective Speech | 3 | 5 | 6 | - | |
| Teeth | Dental Diseases (see Table IV, Group IV) | 1,498 | 1 | - | — |
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease: | ||||
| Organic | 4 | 3 | 11 | 1 | |
| Functional | 12 | 250 | 17 | 15 | |
| Anæmia | 109 | 9 | 74 | 1 | |
| Lungs | Bronchitis | 19 | 2 | 97 | - |
| Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 34 | 13 | 19 | - | |
| Tuberculosis | Pulmonary:— | ||||
| Definite | - | - | 3 | - | |
| Suspected | - | - | 21 | - | |
| Non-Pulmonary:— | |||||
| Definite:— | |||||
| Glands | - | 1 | 2 | - | |
| Spine | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Hip | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Other Bones and Joints | - | - | 1 | - | |
| Skin | - | - | - | - | |
| Other forms | - | - | - | - | |
| Suspected:— | |||||
| Glands | - | - | 2 | - | |
| Bones and Joints | - | - | 2 | - | |
| Other forms | - | - | 3 | - | |
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | - | - | 3 | - |
| Chorea | 2 | 5 | 11 | - | |
| Other Conditions | 12 | 9 | 48 | 3 | |
| Deformities | Rickets | - | 1 | 3 | - |
| Spinal Curvature | 33 | 6 | 117 | 2 | |
| Other forms | 69 | 5 | 59 | 1 | |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 294 | 131 | 2,699 | 39 | |
B.—Number of individual Children found at Routine Medical Inspection to require Treatment (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
| Group. | Number of Children. | Percentage of Children found to require treatment. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected. | Found to require treatment. | ||
| (i) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Code Groups— | |||
| Entrants | 2,157 | 591 | 27.4 |
| Intermediates | 2,381 | 604 | 25.4 |
| Leavers | 1,400 | 320 | 22.9 |
| Total (Code Groups) | 5,938 | 1,515 | 25.5 |
| Other Routine Inspections | 0 | 0 | 0 |