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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Table B shows the same figures for Ilford for 1935, those for the
country generally not yet being available.
TABLE B.
| Defect. | ILFORD. | |
|---|---|---|
| Incidence of defects per 1,000 requiring treatment. 1935. | Incidence of defects per 1,000 under observation. 1935. | |
| Malnutrition | 2.5 | - |
| Skin Diseases | 7.75 | 5.87 |
| Defects of Vision | 73.1* | 21.2* |
| Squint | 3.6 | 1.47 |
| Other Eye Diseases | 5.07 | 6.3 |
| Defects of Hearing | 1.87 | 2.0 |
| Otitis Media | 1.9 | 1.07 |
| Enlarged Tonsils | 3.6 | 39.03 |
| Adenoids | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 4.0 | 8.0 |
| Other Nose and Throat | 6.5 | 5.07 |
| Defects of Speech | 0.67 | 4.9 |
| Organic Heart Disease | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| Pulmonary T.B.- | ||
| 0.1 | - | |
| (6) Suspected | - | - |
| Non-Pulmonary T.B. | - | 5.34 |
| Epilepsy | - | 0.26 |
| Chorea | 0.26 | 1.33 |
| Other Nervous Conditions | 1.9 | 10.0 |
| Deformities- | ||
| Rickets | 0.26 | 5.34 |
| Spinal | 2.0 | 0.1 |
| Other Conditions | 39.2 | 10.0 |
*In calculating this figure, the entrants have been left out of account.