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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 1930
[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, 1930.
| Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | ||||
| Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept underobservation, but not requiring Treatment. | Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept underobservation, but not requiring Treatment. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Malnutrition | 24 | 2 | 22 | 1 | |
| Uncleanliness: | |||||
| (See Table IV., Group V.) | — | — | — | — | |
| Skin | Ringworm: | ||||
| Scalp | — | — | 5 | — | |
| Body | — | 1 | 36 | — | |
| Scabies | — | 1 | 16 | — | |
| Impetigo | 10 | 12 | 345 | 8 | |
| Other Diseases (Non- Tuberculous) | 14 | 25 | 189 | 4 | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | 3 | 9 | 43 | — |
| Conjunctivitis | 7 | 2 | . 57 | — | |
| Keratitis | — | — | — | — | |
| Corneal Opacities | — | — | — | — | |
| Defective vision (excluding Squint) | 298 | 139 | 263 | 16 | |
| Squint | 28 | 16 | 28 | 1 | |
| Other conditions | 3 | 13 | 60 | 1 | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 5 | 2 | 28 | 2 |
| Otitis Media | 29 | 5 | 1 | — | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 33 | 101 | 157 | 1 | |
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | 89 | 1126 | 50 | 1 |
| Adenoids only | 6 | 16 | 15 | 1 | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 136 | 31 | 116 | 5 | |
| Other conditions | 42 | 57 | 76 | 5 | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non- Tuberculous) | 11 | 834 | 27 | 2 | |