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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 1932
[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, 1932—
| 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 | 7 | 3 | 17 | |
| Otitis Media | 6 | — | 170 | — | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 23 | 3 | 220 | — | |
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | 504 | 317 | 211 | 3 |
| Adenoids only | 52 | 10 | 10 | 5 | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 20 | - | 256 | 6 | |
| Other Conditions | 35 | 21 | 129 | — | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-tuberculous) | 85 | 10 | 190 | — | |
| Defective Speech | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease: | ||||
| Organic | — | 3 | 5 | — | |
| Functional | 5 | 204 | 28 | — | |
| Anaemia | 34 | 8 | 44 | — | |
| Bronchitis | 23 | 5 | 71 | — | |
| Lungs | Other Non-Tuberculous | ||||
| Diseases | 11 | 20 | 32 | — | |
| Pulmonary:— | |||||
| Tuberculosis | Definite | — | — | 3 | — |
| Suspected | — | — | 9 | — | |
| Non-Pulmonary:— | |||||
| Definite:— | |||||
| Glands | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Spine | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Hip | — | 5 | — | ||
| Other Bones and Joints | — | — | 2 | — | |
| Skin | — | — | — | — | |
| Other forms | — | — | — | — | |
| Suspected:— | |||||
| Glands | — | — | 4 | — | |
| Bones and Joints | — | — | — | — | |
| Other forms | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Nervous | Epilepsy | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| Chorea | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | |
| System | Other Conditions | 9 | 2 | 31 | 1 |
| Rickets | — | — | 6 | — | |
| Deformities | Spinal Curvature | 18 | 12 | 25 | — |
| Other forms | 96 | 28 | 116 | — | |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 234 | 93 | 2,839 | 10 | |
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. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Code Groups— Entrants | 2,371 | 596 | 25.1 |
| Intermediates | 2,102 | 628 | 29.9 |
| Leavers | 1,816 | 582 | 320 |
| Total (Code Groups) | 6,289 | 1,806 | 28.7 |
| Other Routine Inspections | 0 | 0 | 0 |