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East Ham 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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It will be noted that there is again a reduction in the percentage
of children suffering from verminous conditions, and great
credit is due to the School Nurses, whose untiring efforts have
been entirely responsible for ensuring this diminished incidence in
cases of uncleanliness.
(6) Minor Ailments.
As has been thg case in former years few minor ailments
vigilance displayed by teachers and nurses. Such cases, frequently recognised in the early stages, have been immediately referred to one of the School Clinics.
| Chief Minor Ailments | Discovered at Routine Medical Inspection. | Discovered by Teachers and Nurses and sent to Clinic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 1926 | 1925 | 1926 | |
| Scabies | 3 | 4 | 15 | 27 |
| Impetigo | 30 | 36 | 462 | 463 |
| Conjunctivitis | 8 | 12 | 64 | 87 |
| Blepharitis | 7 | 21 | 50 | 144 |
| Ear Disease | 83 | 77 | 239 | 171 |
| Ringworm (Scalp) | 3 | 2 | 47 | 36 |
| Ringworm (Body) | 5 | 3 | 59 | 61 |
(c) Tonsils and Adenoids.
4.6 per cent, of the children examined during the year
were referred for treatment for "tonsils and adenoids," either
separate or combined, as compared with 3.5 per cent, in the year
1925. Of these, much enlarged tonsils accounted for 0.6 per
cent.; definite adenoids were present in 0.3 per cent., and the
combined defect was diagnosed in 3.7 per cent.; the figures for
1925 were 0.8 per cent., 0.3 per cent., and 2.4 per cent.
respectively.
The percentage of children moderately affected and requiring
to be kept under observation was 9.2, the corresponding percentage
in 1925 being 13.1. In this case 7.3 per cent, had moderately
enlarged tonsils, 0.7 per cent. exhibited signs of the presence
of adenoids, whilst 1.2 per cent. showed enlarged tonsils and
adenoids of moderate degree, as compared with 10.8 per cent.,
0.9 per cent., and 1.4 per cent., respectively in the year 1925.