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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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TABLE II.
| Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number requiring Treatment. | Observation. | Number requiring Treatment. | Observation. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Skin | Ringworm—Scalp | ... | ... | 3 | ... |
| Body | ... | ... | 17 | ... | |
| Scabies | 1 | ... | 37 | ... | |
| Impetigo | 2 | ... | 114 | ... | |
| Other diseases (non-T.B.) | 9 | ... | 303 | ... | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | 27 | 1 | 86 | |
| Conjunctivitis | 1 | ... | 49 | ... | |
| Keratitis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | |
| Corneal Opacities | ... | ... | 3 | ... | |
| Other conditions | 13 | 2 | 179 | i | |
| Defective Vision | 216 | 59 | 121 | 3 | |
| Squint | 30 | 3 | 23 | 2 | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | ... | 6 | 25 | 6 |
| Otitis Media | 14 | 5 | 88 | ... | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 5 | 1 | 189 | ... | |
| Nose & Throat | Chronic Tonsilitis only | 116 | 90 | 117 | 3 |
| Adenoids only | 18 | 12 | 8 | 1 | |
| Chronic Tonsilitis and Adenoids | 46 | 20 | 61 | ... | |
| Other Conditions | 48 | 7 | 115 | ... | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-T.B.) | 40 | 18 | 80 | ... | |
| Defective Speech | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease— | ||||
| Organic | 5 | 23 | 28 | 3 | |
| Functional | 1 | 29 | 5 | 4 | |
| Anæmia | 11 | 5 | 93 | 2 | |
| Lungs | Bronchitis | 56 | 35 | 113 | |
| Other non-T.B. Diseases | 23 | 18 | 71 | 4 | |
| Tuberculosis | Pulmonary— | ||||
| Definite | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Suspected | ... | 9 | ... | ... | |
| Non-Pulmonary— | |||||
| Glands | ... | 2 | ... | ... | |
| Bones and Joints | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| Skin | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other Forms | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | 3 | ... | 7 | ... |
| Chorea | ... | 3 | 19 | 1 | |
| Other Conditions | 7 | 17 | 79 | 4 | |
| Deformities | Rickets | 22 | 5 | 1 | ... |
| Spinal Curvature | 1 | ... | 4 | ... | |
| Other Forms | 79 | 18 | 92 | 2 | |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 98 | 35 | 2 536 | 11 | |
| Totals | 895 | 424 | 4,675 | 50 | |