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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Table II. A.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1928.
| Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | ||||
| No. referred for Treatment. | No. requiring to be kept under observation, but not referred for Treatment. | No. referred for Treatment. | No. requiring to be kept under observation, but not referred for Treatment. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Malnutrition | 2 | - | 4 | - | |
| Uncleanliness:— | |||||
| Head | 60 | - | 31 | - | |
| Body | 3 | - | 1 | - | |
| Skin | Ringworm:— | ||||
| Scalp | — | - | 9 | — | |
| Body | — | - | 18 | - | |
| Scabies | 1 | - | 12 | - | |
| Impetigo | 16 | - | 232 | - | |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tubercular) | 27 | - | 202 | - | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | 9 | - | 26 | - |
| Conjunctivitis | 6 | - | 51 | - | |
| Keratitis | 1 | - | — | - | |
| Corneal Ulcer | — | - | 5 | - | |
| Corneal Opacities | 1 | - | — | - | |
| Defective Vision | 441* | 66 | 106 | 7 | |
| Squint | 11 | — | 9 | — | |
| Other Conditions | 4 | — | 63 | — | |
| Ear | 'Defective Hearing | 26 | 5 | 24 | — |
| Otitis Media | 23 | — | 68 | — | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 27 | — | 25 | — | |
| Nose and Throat | 'Enlarged Tonsils only | 144 | 49 | 98 | 9 |
| Adenoids only | 59 | 6 | 36 | 1 | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 192 | 26 | 39 | 4 | |
| Other Conditions | 21 | 40 | 269 | 2 | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tubercular) | 12 | - | 99 | 1 | |
| Defective Speech | 8 | - | — | — | |
| Teeth—Dental Diseases | 280 | — | 79 | — | |
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease:— | ||||
| Organic | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | |
| Functional | 7 | 18 | 7 | 2 | |
| Anaemia | 19 | 7 | 29 | 3 | |
| Lungs | Bronchitis | 36 | 24 | 42 | — |
| Other Non-Tubercular Diseases | 4 | 1 | 27 | — | |
| Tuberoulosis | Pulmonary:— | ||||
| Definite | — | — | — | — | |
| Suspected | 5 | 8 | 3 | — | |
| Non-Pulmonary:— | |||||
| Glands | 3 | — | 5 | — | |
| Spine | — | — | — | - | |
| Hip | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Other Bones and Joints | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Skin | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Forms | — | —- | — | — | |
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Chorea | 4 | 2 | 6 | — | |
| Other Conditions | 12 | 4 | 11 | — | |
| Deformities | Rickets | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| Spinal Curvature | 15 | — | — | — | |
| Other Forms | 44 | 3 | 10 | — | |
| Other defects and diseases | 157 | 17 | 685 | — | |
| *34 of these cases saw 6/6 but were suffering from other conditions, rendering refraction advisable. | |||||