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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
Ilford 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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TABLE II.— Return of Defects found in the course or Medical Inspection in 1920.
| Defect or Disease | Routine Inspections | Specials | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number referred for Treatment | Number requiring to be kept under observation, but not referred for Treatment | Number referred for Treatment | Number requiring to be kept under observation, but not referred for Treatment | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Malnutrition | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Uncleanliness— | |||||
| Head | 122 | - | 68 | - | |
| Also se e Report on "Surveys of Cleanliness." | |||||
| Body | 13 | - | 5 | - | |
| Also see Report on " Surveys of Cleanliness." | |||||
| Skin | Ringworm- | ||||
| Head | 5 | - | 39 | 15 | |
| Body | 5 | - | 34 | - | |
| Scabies | 30 | - | 116 | - | |
| Impetigo | 40 | - | 546 | - | |
| Other Diseases (non-Tubercular) | 5 | - | 147 | - | |
| See also Table IVa. | |||||
| Eye | Blepharitis | 13 | - | 33 | - |
| Conjunctivitis | 1 | - | 13 | -. | |
| Keratitis | - | - | - | - | |
| Corneal Ulcer | - | - | 11 | - | |
| Corneal Opacities | - | - | 4 | - | |
| Defective Vision | 570 | - | 94 | - | |
| Squint | 4 | - | - | - | |
| Other Conditions | 2 | - | 24 | - | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 37 | - | 15 | - |
| Otitis Media | 9 | - | 4 | - | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 11 | - | 38 | - | |
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils | 220 | 4 | 17 | - |
| Adenoids | 51 | 2 | 7 | - | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 27 | - | 34 | - | |
| Other Conditions | 10 | - | 260 | - | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tubercular) | 12 | - | 45 | - | |
| Teeth— | Defective Speech | 5 | - | - | - |
| Dental Diseases | 441 | - | 46 | - | |
| Also see Table Id. (Summary of Work of School Dentist). | |||||
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease— | ||||
| Organic | 20 | 1 | - | - | |
| Functional | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | |
| Anæmia | 6 | - | 23 | - | |
| Lungs | Bronchitis | 32 | - | 10 | - |
| Other Non-Tubercular Diseases | 6 | 3 | 6 | - | |
| Tuberculosis | Pulmonary- | ||||
| Definite | - | - | - | - | |
| Suspected | - | 6 | 1 | - | |
| Non-Pulmonary— | |||||
| Glands | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | |
| Spine | - | - | - | - | |
| Hip | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Bones and Joints | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Skin | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Forms | - | - | 2 | - | |
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | - | - | - | - |
| Chorea | 4 | 1 | 9 | - | |
| (Other conditions | - | - | - | - | |
| Deformities | Rickets | - | - | - | - |
| Spinal Curvature | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Other Forms | - | - | 5 | - | |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 37 | - | 544 | - | |
| Number of INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN having Defects which required Treatment or to e kept under observation— | |||||
| Medical Inspection | 1,576 | ||||
| Clinic | 1,763 | ||||
| Total | 3,339 | ||||