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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 1933
[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, 1933.
| 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 under observation, but not requiring Treatment. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Skin | Malnutrition | 41 | 3 | 16 | — |
| Ringworm : | |||||
| Scalp | — | — | — | — | |
| Body | — | — | 38 | — | |
| Scabies | — | — | 17 | — | |
| Impetigo | 6 | 4 | 193 | — | |
| Other Diseases (Non- Tuberculous) | 19 | 17 | 208 | 1 | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | 2 | 12 | 30 | — |
| Conjunctivitis | 5 | 4 | 87 | 1 | |
| Keratitis | – | — | — | — | |
| Corneal Opacities | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| Defective vision (excluding Squint) | 208 | 82 | 135 | 22 | |
| Squint | 19 | 11 | 41 | 1 | |
| Other conditions | 5 | 9 | 80 | 3 | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 11 | 2 | 41 | 3 |
| Otitis Media | — | — | 13 | — | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 60 | 113 | 187 | 1 | |
| Nose and Throat | Chronic Tonsillitis only | 66 | 996 | 47 | 6 |
| Adenoids only | 5 | 24 | 8 | 2 | |
| Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 156 | 35 | 131 | 3 | |
| [Other conditions | 35 | 90 | 60 | 9 | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non- Tuberculous) | 14 | 600 | 45 | — | |