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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE II.
A. Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31 st December, 1937.
| Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | ||||
| Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under obser vation, but not requiring Treatment. | Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under obser vation, but not requiring Treatment. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Skin | (1) Ringworm—Scalp | - | - | 3 | - |
| (2) ,, Body | — | — | 21 | — | |
| (3) Scabies | 3 | — | 37 | — | |
| (4) Impetigo | 7 | 11 | 188 | — | |
| (5) Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 22 | 27 | 287 | — | |
| Total (Heads 1 to 5) | 32 | 38 | 536 | — | |
| Eye | (6) Blepharitis | 6 | 6 | 25 | - |
| (7) Conjunctivitis | 3 | 1 | 51 | 1 | |
| (8) Keratitis | — | — | - | — | |
| (9) Corneal Opacities | — | 1 | - | — | |
| (10) Other Conditions (excluding Defective Vision and Squint) | 7 | 8 | 55 | — | |
| Total (Heads 6 to 10) | 16 | 16 | 131 | 1 | |
| Ear | (11) Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 193 | 187 | 158 | 18 |
| (12) Squint | 26 | 11 | 23 | 1 | |
| ( (13) Defective Hearing | 11 | 3 | 28 | 1 | |
| (14) Otitis Media | 13 | 2 | 98 | — | |
| I (15) Other Ear Diseases | 32 | 40 | 77 | — | |
| '(16) Chronic Tonsillitis only | 68 | 780 | 18 | 2 | |
| Nose and Throat | (17) Adenoids only | 4 | 17 | 8 | — |
| (18) Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 148 | 29 | 127 | _ | |
| (19) Other Conditions | 19 | 19 | 79 | — | |