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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

Leyton 1917

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: TABLE II.—Return of Defects found in the course of Medical Inspection in 1917.

TABLE II.—Return of Defects found in the course of Medical Inspection in 1917.

Defect or Disease.Code Groups.Specials.
Number referred for TreatmentNumber requiring to be kept under observation, but not referred for TreatmentNumber referred for TreatmentNumber requiting to be kept under observation, but not referred for Treatment
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
SkinMalnutrition--19-
Uncleanliness—
Head--18-
Body--7-
SkinRingworm—
Head----
Body----
Scabies--10-
Impetigo--15-
Other Disease--10-
EyeDefective Vision and Squint--48676
External Eye Disease--362
EarDefective Hearing--20-
Ear Disease--27-
TeethDental Disease (see N.B. (2) below)----
Nose and ThroatEnlarged Tonsils--4029
Adenoids--50100
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids--18550
Defective Speech--16-
Heart and CirculationHeart Disease—
Organic--1250
Functional--2014
Anaemia--4620
LungsPulmonary Tuberculosis—
Definite----
Suspected--42-
Chronic Bronchitis--4-
Other Disease--6-
Nervou SystemEpilepsy--33
Chorea--18-
Other disease--5-
Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis—
Glands--9-
Bones and Joints----
Other Forms----
Rickets--2-
Deformities-78
Other Defects or Diseases--356