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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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| Defective Hearing | 34 |
| Otitis Media | 22 |
| Other Ear Diseases | 19 |
| Nose and Throat:— | |
| Chronic Tonsillitis only | 80 |
| Adenoids only | 6 |
| Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 28 |
| Nasal Catarrh | 37 |
| Nasal Obstruction | 10 |
| Other conditions | 17 |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | 54 |
| Defective Speech | 20 |
| Teeth—Dental Diseases | 1,068 |
| Heart and Circulation:— | |
| Functional | 6 |
| Organic | — |
| Anaemia | 11 |
| Infectious Diseases:— | |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 |
| German Measles | 2 |
| Measles | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 1 |
| Chicken Pox | 2 |
| Mumps | 8 |
| Colds and Coughs | 185 |
| Influenza | 1 |
| Lungs:— | |
| Asthma | 23 |
| Bronchitis | 29 |
| Pulmonary Catarrh | 18 |
| Other Non-Tubercular Diseases | 2 |
| Tuberculosis:— | |
| Puliponary—Definite | — |
| —Suspected (Referred to Chest Physician) | 14 |
| Developmental:— | |
| Hernia | — |
| Other | 2 |
| Psychological:— | |
| Development | 1 |
| Stability | 15 |
| Nervous System:— | |
| Nervous Debility | 1 |
| Habit Spasm | 1 |
| Chorea | — |
| Petit Mal | — |
| Enuresis | 24 |
| Other Conditions | 33 |
| Deformities:— | |
| Genu Valgum | 11 |
| Posture | 11 |
| Pigeon Chest | 1 |
| Flat Feet | 32 |
| Valgus Ankles | 25 |
| Other forms | 61 |
| Minor Injuries | 70 |
| Rheumatism | 16 |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 115 |
| Total number of ailments | 3,773 |