Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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, 1930.
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 | - | - | 9 | - | |
Uncleanliness:- | |||||
Head | 146 | - | 23 | -_ | |
Body | 7 | -_ | 2 | -_ | |
Skin | Ringworm:- | ||||
Scalp | - | - | 5 | - | |
Body | 2 | - | 18 | - | |
Scabies | - | -_ | 17 | - | |
Impetigo | 18 | - | 217 | - | |
Other Diseases (Non-Tubercular) | 54 | 1 | 285 | - | |
Eye | Blepharitis | 19 | 1 | 15 | - |
Conjunctivitis | 5 | - | 64 | - | |
Keratitis | _ | _ | _ | _ | |
Corneal Ulcer | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
Corneal Opacities | 1 | -_ | - | - | |
Defective Vision | 3531 | 117 | 21 | 17 | |
Squint | 13 | 1 | 3 | - | |
Other Conditions | 9 | 2 | 37 | _ | |
Ear | Defective Hearing | 21 | 6 | 11 | 1 |
Otitis Media | 23 | 5 | 59 | -_ | |
Other Ear Diseases | 4 | 4 | 10 | -_ | |
Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | 109 | 67 | 107 | 8 |
Adenoids only | 21 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 64 | 7 | 194 | 1 | |
Other Conditions | 27 | 13 | 150 | 1 | |
Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tubercular) | 28 | 14 | 44 | - | |
Defective Speech | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
Teeth-Dental Diseases | 717 | _ | 80 | _ | |
Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease:- | ||||
Organic | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | |
Functional | 4 | 37 | 4 | -_ | |
Anaemia | 34 | 16 | 15 | 1 | |
Lungs | Bronchitis | 60 | 42 | 22 | 3 |
Other Non-Tubercular Diseases | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
Tuber culosis | Pulmonary:- | ||||
Definite | - | - | - | - | |
Suspected | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | |
Non-Pulmonary:- | |||||
Glands | 1 | - | 2 | - | |
Spine | - | - | - | - | |
Hip | 1 | - | - | - | |
Other Bones and Joints | - | _ | - | - | |
Skin | -_ | -_ | -_ | -_ | |
Other Forms | -_ | - | -_ | - | |
Nervous System | Epilepsy | 1 | 1 | 1 | -_ |
Chorea | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |
Other Conditions | 22 | 10 | 11 | 3 | |
Deformities | Rickets | -_ | - | -_ | -_ |
Spinal Curvature | 30 | 5 | 3 | - | |
Other Forms | 35 | 5 | 9 | - | |
Other defects and diseases | 321 | 94 | 622 | 1 |
*31 of these eases saw 6/6 but, were suffering from other conditions, rendering
refraction advisable.