London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Wood Green 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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TABLE II— continued.
| Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of Defects | ||||
| Defect or Disease. | 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) | |
| Heart and Circulation. | Heart Disease— | ||||
| Organic | 10 | 12 | ... | ... | |
| Functional | 4 | 7 | ... | 1 | |
| Anæmia | 6 | 96 | ... | 1 | |
| Lungs | Bronchitis | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Non- Tuberculous Diseases | ... | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
| Tuberculosis | Pulmonary— | ||||
| Definite | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | |
| Suspected | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | |
| Non-Pulmonary— | |||||
| Glands | ... | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Bones and Joints | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
| Skin | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other Forms | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Nervous System. | Epilepsy | ... | ... | 5 | 1 |
| Chorea | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | |
| Other Conditions | ... | 9 | 1 | 8 | |
| Deformities. | Rickets | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Spinal Curvature | ... | 8 | ... | 1 | |
| Other Forms | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | |
| Other Defects and Diseases (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases) | 3 | 17 | 40 | 33 | |