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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
East Ham 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE II.
A.— A Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year Ended 31st December, 1925.
| Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | ||||
| 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) | |
| Malnutrition | 24 | 33 | 8 | 8 | |
| Uncleanliness : | — | — | — | — | |
| Skin | Ringworm: | ||||
| Scalp | 3 | — . | 47 | — | |
| Body | 5 | — | 59 | 1 | |
| Scabies | 3 | — | 15 | — | |
| Impetigo | 29 | 16 | 462 | — | |
| Other Diseases (non- Tuberculous) | 25 | 28 | 316 | 5 | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | 7 | 21 | 49 | — |
| Conjunctivitis | 8 | 2 | 64 | — | |
| Keratitis | — . | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Corneal Opacities | 6 | 2 | 10 | 3 | |
| Defective vision (excluding Squint) | 589 | 218 | 155 | 12 | |
| Squint | 29 | 33 | 20 | 4 | |
| .Other conditions | 4 | 12 | 33 | 5 | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 29 | 23 | 32 | 2 |
| Otitis Media | 47 | 14 | 108 | 11 | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 30 | 42 | 131 | 4 | |
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | 29 | 1453 | 72 | 4 |
| Adenoids only | 17 | 113 | 20 | 2 | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 257 | 176 | 66 | 15 | |
| Other conditions | 14 | 210 | 81 | 27 | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non- Tuberculous) | 8 | 2525 | 49 | 6 | |