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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 1931
[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, 1931.
| 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 | 24 | 8 | 12 | — | |
| Uncleanliness : (Sec Table IV., Group V.) | — | — | — | — | |
| Skin | Ringworm : | ||||
| Scalp | — | — | 2 | — | |
| Body | 1 | 1 | 23 | — | |
| Scabies | 3 | — | 11 | — | |
| Impetigo | 11 | 10 | 232 | 1 | |
| Other Diseases (Non- Tuberculous) | 9 | 29 | 238 | 1 | |
| Eye | /Blepharitis | 2 | 16 | 41 | 1 |
| Conjunctivitis | 7 | 2 | 85 | — | |
| Keratitis | 1 | — | 2 | — | |
| Corneal Opacities | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Defective vision (excluding Squint) | 272 | 88 | 147 | 33 | |
| Squint | 29 | 23 | 40 | 2 | |
| Other conditions | 6 | 13 | 62 | 2 | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 18 | 6 | 37 | 2 |
| Otitis Media | 27 | 19 | 57 | _ | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 28 | 99 | 92 | 1 | |
| Nose nd Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | 87 | 1001 | 31 | 1 |
| Adenoids only | 12 | 17 | 5 | — | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 167 | 34 | 158 | 4 | |
| .Other conditions | 34 | 54 | 62 | 4 | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non- Tuberculous) | 12 | 659 | 24 | _ | |