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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
Woolwich 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Medical Inspection of Toddlers, 1938—
| Disease, Defect or Condition. | BOYS. Age last Birthday. | GIRLS. Age last Birthday | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
| Eye Defects and Infections— | |||||||
| Slight Squint | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 29 |
| Blepharitis | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
| Conjunctivitis | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Ear Conditions— | |||||||
| Otorrhoea, etc. | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 31 |
| Teeth— | |||||||
| Caries | 21 | 85 | 133 | 26 | 92 | 117 | 474 |
| Extractions or Fillings | 3 | 14 | 54 | 1 | 15 | 50 | 137 |
| Hypoplasia | 14 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 25 |
| Malocclusion | 25 | 14 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 7 | 83 |
| Dental Abscess | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Rickets— | |||||||
| (Cases clinically considered as showing definite evidence of Rachitis) | 68 | 32 | 15 | 44 | 22 | 6 | 187 |
| Nose and Throat— | |||||||
| Enlarged Tonsils | 67 | 40 | 41 | 56 | 49 | 47 | 300 |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | |||||||
| Adenoids | |||||||
| Enlarged Glands— | |||||||
| Tonsillar | 44 | 39 | 52 | 34 | 32 | 41 | 242 |
| Posterior Cervical | 12 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 81 |
| Others | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Other Diseases and Defects | |||||||
| Rheumatism | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
| Jaundice | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Fractured Tuberculous Ankle | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | ||
| Abscess | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Developmental Conditions— | |||||||
| Umbilical and Inguinal Hernia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| Naevus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
| Other conditions | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Artificial Sunlight Clinic.— An artificial sunlight clinic is held in part of
the Town Hall Infant Welfare Centre. The total number of patients treated during
the year, including 161 whose course of treatment was not completed at the end of
1937, was 686. The total number of treatments given was 13,109, of these 10,354
were by carbon arc, 1,774 by mercury vapour lamp, 731 by radiant heat lamp,
and 250 by infra-red lamp.
The clinic is open every morning and on four afternoons each week. Treatment
is by appointment only and no charge is made. Patients as a rule attend twice
a week. An assistant medical officer attends on two half-days each week. The