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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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| 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 | 3 | - | 6 | - |
| Otitis Media | - | - | 221 | - | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 37 | 5 | 85 | - | |
| Chronic Tonsillitis only | 306 | 372 | 135 | 1 | |
| Nose and Throat | Adenoids only | 32 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 51 | 39 | 202 | - | |
| Other Conditions | 27 | 3 | 172 | - | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-tuberculous) | 4 | 5 | 137 | 4 | |
| Defective Speech | - | 4 | 5 | — | |
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease: | ||||
| Organic | 4 | 12 | 9 | - | |
| Functional | 4 | 326 | 26 | 1 | |
| Anaemia | 6 | 1 | 8 | - | |
| Bronchitis | 42 | - | 45 | - | |
| Lungs | Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 3 | 10 | 15 | - |
| Tuberculosis | Pulmonary:— | ||||
| Definite | - | - | 4 | - | |
| Suspected | - | - | 1 | - | |
| Non-Pulmonary:— | - | ||||
| Glands | - | - | 1 | - | |
| Bones and Joints | - | - | 1 | - | |
| Skin | - | - | — | - | |
| Other forms | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
| Epilepsy | - | - | 2 | - | |
| Nervous System | Chorea | 1 | - | 12 | - |
| Other Conditions | 4 | 7 | 15 | - | |
| Rickets | 1 | - | 3 | - | |
| Deformities | Spinal Curvature | 39 | - | 22 | - |
| Other forms | 56 | 94 | 78 | 2 | |
| Other Defects and Diseases (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases) | 228 | 57 | 2,642 | 1 | |
B.—Number of Individual Children found at Routine Medical Inspection to require Treatment (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
| Group. (i) | Number of Children. | Percentage of Children found to require treatment. (4) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected. (2) | Found to require treatment. (3) | ||
| Prescribed Groups— Entrants | 2,496 | 457 | 18.3 |
| Second Age Group | 2,438 | 390 | 16.0 |
| Third Age Group | 1,894 | 292 | 15.4 |
| Total (Prescribed Groups) | 6,828 | 1,139 | 16.7 |
| Other Routine Inspections | 0 | 0 | 0 |