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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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MEDICAL INSPECTION RETURNS.
TABLE II.
A. Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31 st December, 1935.
| 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) | |
| Skin | (1) Ringworm—Scalp | - | - | 3 | - |
| (2) ,, Body | 1 | 1 | 33 | - | |
| (3) Scabies | 1 | - | 12 | 1 | |
| (4) Impetigo | 7 | 7 | 236 | - | |
| (5) Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 11 | 29 | 243 | - | |
| Total (Heads 1 to 5) | 20 | 37 | 527 | 1 | |
| Eye | (6) Blepharitis | 1 | 2 | 28 | - |
| (7) Conjunctivitis | 1 | 5 | 57 | 1 | |
| (8) Keratitis | - | - | - | - | |
| (9) Corneal Opacities | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| (10) Other Conditions (excluding Defective Vision and Squint) | 3 | 3 | 73 | 2 | |
| Total (Heads 6 to 10) | 6 | 11 | 158 | 3 | |
| (11) Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 239 | 181 | 135 | 16 | |
| (12) Squint | 14 | 17 | 18 | 3 | |
| Ear | (13) Defective Hearing | 2 | -_ | 6 | - |
| (14) Otitis Media | 27 | 3 | 95 | - | |
| (15) Other Ear Diseases | 19 | 98 | 109 | - | |
| Nose and Throat | (16) Chronic Tonsillitis only | 62 | 697 | 32 | - |
| (17) Adenoids only | 7 | 30 | 11 | - | |
| (18) Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 194 | 24 | 136 | 3 | |
| (19) Other Conditions | 34 | 50 | 103 | 5 | |