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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 1927
[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 thf. Year Ended 31st December, 1927.
| 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 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 1 | |
| Uncleanliness : | — | — | — | — | |
| Skin Eye | Ringworm : Scalp | 2 | 2 | 48 | — |
| Body | 1 | 31 | — | ||
| Scabies | 2 | 5 | — | ||
| Impetigo | 11 | 3 | 496 | 4 | |
| Other Diseases (non- Tuberculous) | 6 | 13 | 349 | 7 | |
| Blepharitis | 3 | 10 | 09 | 1 | |
| Conjunctivitis | 5 | 3 | 52 | — | |
| Keratitis | — | 3 | — | — | |
| Corneal Opacities | — | — | 7 | — | |
| Defective vision (excluding Squint) | 209 | 57 | 304 | 10 | |
| Squint | 15 | 16 | 21 | 2 | |
| Other conditions | 5 | 4 | 60 | 3 | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 20 | 9 | 51 | 3 |
| Otitis Media | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 40 | 61 | 147 | 5 | |
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | 22 | 461 | 18 | 8 |
| Adenoids only | 12 | 54 | 17 | 5 | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 149 | 80 | 115 | 6 | |
| Other conditions | 21 | 38 | 104 | 19 | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non- Tuberculous) | 6 | 632 | 45 | 10 | |