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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The following table shows the conditions dealt with at both the Clinici during the year:—
| Subnormal Nutrition | 303 |
| Debility | 72 |
| Uncleanliness:— | |
| Head | 20 |
| Body | — |
| Skin:— | |
| Ringworm:— | |
| Head | — |
| Body | 1 |
| Scabies | — |
| Impetigo | 20 |
| Dermatitis | 2 |
| Urticaria | 1 |
| Furunculosis | 4 |
| Eczema | 1 |
| Athletes Foot | 14 |
| Warts | 149 |
| Other Skin Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 50 |
| Eye: — | |
| Blepharitis | 1 |
| Conjunctivitis | 9 |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 113 |
| Squint | 9 |
| Other conditions | 50 |
| Ear:— | |
| Defective Hearing | 4 |
| Otitis Media | 4 |
| Other Ear Diseases | 10 |
| Nose and Throat:— | |
| Chronic Tonsilitis only | 2 |
| Adenoids only | 1 |
| Chronic Tonsilitis and Adenoids | 7 |
| Nasal Catarrh | 7 |
| Nasal Obstruction | 5 |
| Other conditions | 26 |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | 4 |
| Defective Speech | 12 |
| Teeth—Dental Diseases | 50 |
| Heart and Circulation:— | |
| Functional | 4 |
| Organic | — |
| Anaemia | 6 |
| Infectious Diseases:— | |
| German Measles | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 1 |
| Colds and Coughs | 51 |
| Influenza | 2 |