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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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The following table shows an analysis of diseases appearing for the first time, and congenital
abnormalities found in new cases during the year.
Table III.
Diseases of the Eyelids, Conjunctiva and Lachrymal Apparatus.
| Disease. | 1934 | No. of cases. | 1936 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | |||
| Conjunctivitis | 116 | 164 | 138 |
| Hordeolum | 18 | 38 | 30 |
| Blepharitis | 40 | 30 | 48 |
| Meibomian Cyst | 13 | 18 | 11 |
| Sebaceous Cyst | - | 1 | 4 |
| Eczema | - | 2 | 2 |
| Naevus | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Injuries and infections of eyelids | 11 | 27 | 26 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Warts | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Subconjunctival Ecchymosis | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Ectropion | 1 # | - | 1 |
| Dacrocystitis | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Occlusion of Lachrymal Duct | 11 | 16 | 27 |
| Lachrvmal Abscess | 1 | - | |
| Atropine Irritation | - | 2 |
Concomitant Squint.
| Type of Squint. | 1934 | No. of cases. | 1936 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | |||
| Alternating Convergent | 13 | 15 | 26 |
| Alternating Divergent | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Right Convergent | 48 | 55 | 44 |
| Right Divergent | 3 | — | 2 |
| Left Convergent | 86 | 87 | 50 |
| Left Divergent | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Left Upward | 1 | 1 | - |
| Right Upward | - | 1 | - |
Diseases of the Eye-ball.
| Disease. | No. of cases. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 1936 | 1935 | |
| Corneal Ulcer | 15 | 9 | 5 |
| Corneal Abrasion | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Corneal Nebula ... | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Superficial Keratitis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Interstitial Keratitis | - | 1 | 1 |
| Foreign Body | 6 | 9 | 9 |
| Episcleritis | 1 | - | 1 |
| Iridocyclitis | 1 | - | 1 |
| Cataract | 1 | - | - |
| Buphthalmos | 1 | 1 | - |
| Macula (diseases of) | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Retina (diseases of) | 1 | - | 3 |
| Choroiditis | - | 2 | 1 |
Congenital Malformations and Defects.
| Defect. | 1934 | No. of cases. | 1936 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | |||
| Congenital Nystagmus | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Microphthalmos | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Epicanthus | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Congenital Ptosis | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Persistent Pupillary Membrane | 1 | - | 1 |
| Congenital Lens Opacities | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Dislocation of Lens | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Coloboma of Iris | 1 | 1 | - |
| Congenital Abnormalities of Retina and Optic Disc | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Dermoid Cyst | 1 | 1 |