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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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A.—A Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1932.
| Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | ||||
| Defect or Disease. | 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 | 42 | 4 | 10 | 1 | |
| Uncleanliness: (See Table IV., Group V.) | — | — | — | — | |
| Skin | Ringworm: | ||||
| Scalp | — | — | 4 | — | |
| Body | 3 | — | 13 | — | |
| Scabies | — | — | 15 | — | |
| Impetigo | 18 | 10 | 206 | — | |
| Other Diseases (Non- Tuberculous) | 15 | 29 | 181 | 3 | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | 11 | 15 | 32 | 1 |
| Conjunctivitis | 4 | 3 | 93 | — | |
| Keratitis | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Corneal Opacities | — | — | — | — | |
| Defective vision (excluding Squint) | 259 | 77 | 283 | 29 | |
| Squint | 27 | 16 | 40 | 1 | |
| Other conditions | 2 | 7 | 72 | — | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 5 | 5 | 27 | — |
| Otitis Media | 3 | 1 | 21 | — | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 73 | 158 | 128 | 2 | |
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | 94 | 1210 | 31 | 4 |
| Adenoids only | 3 | 17 | 5 | 1 | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 134 | 30 | 123 | 3 | |
| Other conditions | 33 | 39 | 53 | 5 | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non- Tuberculous) | 25 | 594 | 25 | 13 | |