London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Ear:—
Defective Hearing 20
Otitis Media 25
Other Ear Diseases 67
Nose and Throat:—
Chronic Tonsillitis only 36
Adenoids only 5
Chronio Tonsillitis and Adenoids 41
Nasal Catarrh 41
Other conditions 92
Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) 20
Cervical Adenitis 10
Defective Speech 3
Teeth—Dental Diseases 311
Heart and Circulation:—
Functional 6
Organic 1
Anaemia 20
Infectious Diseases:—
Measles 2
Whooping Cough 1
Chicken Pox 3
Mumps 1
Colds 81
Influenza 10
Lungs:—
Asthma 17
Bronchitis 32
Bronchial Catarrh 24
Other Non-Tubercular Diseases 2
Tuberculosis:—
Pulmonary—Definite —
,, Suspected (Referred to TB officer) —
Nervous System:—
Epilepsy 1
Nervous Debility 6
Habit Spasm 7
Chorea 12
Other Conditions 9
Deformities:—
Genu Valgum 18
Round Shoulders 2
Rickets 1
Flat Feet 21
Lordosis 1
Scoliosis 4
Valgus Ankles 42
Other forms 18
Minor Injuries 33
Rheumatism 24
Other Defects and Diseases 146
Total number of ailments 2,790