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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 1929
[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, 1929.
| 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 refer-led for Treatment. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Malnutrition | 4 | — | 7 | — | |
| Uncleanliness:— | |||||
| Head | 62 | — | 24 | — | |
| Body | 4 | — | 2 | — | |
| Skin | Ringworm:— | ||||
| Scalp | — | — | 6 | — | |
| Body | — | — | 9 | — | |
| Scabies | 3 | — | 17 | — | |
| Impetigo | 21 | — | 218 | — | |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tubercular) | 31 | 3 | 187 | — | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | 15 | — | 22 | — |
| Conjunctivitis | 13 | — | 61 | — | |
| Keratitis | — | — | — | — | |
| Corneal Ulcer | 1 | — | 2 | — | |
| Corneal Opacities | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Defective Vision | 418* | 49 | 65 | 11 | |
| Squint | 17 | — | 2 | 1 | |
| Other Conditions | 12 | — | 35 | — | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 32 | 9 | 19 | — |
| 1 Otitis Media | 19 | — | 51 | — | |
| 1 Other Ear Diseases | 36 | 2 | 24 | — | |
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | 140 | 32 | 54 | 7 |
| Adenoids only | 35 | 10 | 24 | — | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 147 | 19 | 57 | 8 | |
| (Other Conditions | 54 | 23 | 199 | 6 | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tubercular) | 17 | 5 | 75 | — | |
| Defective Speech | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Teeth—Dental Diseases | 328 | — | 71 | — | |
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease:— | ||||
| Organic | 14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | |
| Functional | 9 | 14 | 3 | 3 | |
| Anaemia | 24 | 11 | 19 | 7 | |
| Lungs | Bronchitis | 30 | 19 | 31 | — |
| Other Non-Tubercular Diseases | 7 | 2 | 14 | — | |
| Tuberculosis | Pulmonary:— | ||||
| Definite | — | — | — | — | |
| Suspected | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | |
| Non-Pulmonary:— | |||||
| Glands | 7 | — | 3 | — | |
| Spine | — | — | — | - | |
| Hip | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Bones and Joints | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Skin | — | — | — | — | |
| Nervous System | Other Forms | — | — | — | — |
| Epilepsy | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | |
| Chorea | 7 | — | 4 | 1 | |
| Other Conditions | 9 | 6 | 9 | — | |
| Deformities | Rickets | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| Spinal Curvature | 9 | — | 2 | — | |
| Other Forms | 43 | 5 | 11 | — | |
| Other defects and diseases | 184 | 29 | 632 | — | |
*87 of these cases saw f but were suffering from other conditions, rendering refraction advisable.