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East Ham 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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adenoids were present in 0.5 per cent., and the combined defect
was diagnosed in 3.6 per cent. ; the figures for 1927 were 0.4 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 7.3, the corresponding percentage
in 11927 being 5.5. In this case 6.4 per cent. had moderately
enlarged tonsils, 0.5 per cent. exhibited signs of the presence
of adenoids, whilst 0.4 per ccnt. showed enlarged tonsils and
adenoids of moderate degree, as compared with 4.2 per cent.,
0.5 per cent., and 0.8 per cent., respectively in the year 1927.
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 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| Other forms of Tuberculosis | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Totals | 13 | 18 | 31 |
(e) Skin Disease and (f) External Eye Disease.
The number of these cases, although less than last year, still
remains high. At medical inspection during the year 844 children
were found to be suffering from skin affections (as compared with
951 in the year 1927). Cases of external eye disease also continue
to show a high incidence, 117 in the year 1928 and 119 in the
year 1927.
(g) Vision.
Only children with marked visual defect have been referred
for treatment and these, including cases of strabismus, numbered
737. In addition there were 116 children in whom there was
evidence of a lesser degree of visual defect and these are being
kept under observation. (See report of Ophthalmic Surgeon on
p. 119.)