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East Ham 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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of adenoids, whilst 1.4 per cent, showed enlarged tonsils and
adenoids of moderate degree, as compared with 8.56 per cent.,
0.7 per cent., and 0.57 per cent., respectively in the year 1924.
(d) Tuberculosis.
The total number of cases of tuberculosis, occurring in children of school age, notified to the Medical Officer of Health during the year, was as follows :—•
| Boys. | Girls. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| Other forms of Tuberculosis | 16 | 12 | 28 |
| Totals ... | 28 | 19 | 47 |
(e) Skin Disease.
The number of these cases show very little change, except
in regard to impetigo, the incidence of which has increased considerably.
This increase has accompanied the occurrence of a
larger number of cases of uncleanliness (see 5a, p. 72) and,
our persistent campaign against infectious skin conditions has
been continued assiduously, it is doubtful whether an appreciable
reduction in the number of such cases is possible without the
provision of a properly equipped clinic with facilities for bathing,
shampooing, etc.
(/) External Eye Disease.
Cases of blepharitis and conjunctivitis show a numerical
decrease, but in view of the serious defects which may arise from
these conditions we cannot be satisfied with results which reveal
an incidence of 129 such cases.
(g) Vision.
Only children with marked visual defect have been referred
for treatment and these, including cases of strabismus, numbered
793. In addition there were 294 children in whom there was
evidence of a lesser degree of visual defect and these are being
kept under observation. (See also the report of the Ophthalmic
Surgeon on page) 96).