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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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| Number of certificates of fitness to attend school granted | 3 | 34 |
The following table shows the conditions dealt with at both the Clinics during the year:-
| Subnormal Nutrition | 132 |
| Debility | 44 |
| Uncleanliness:- | |
| Head | 36 |
| Body | - |
| Skin:- | |
| Ringworm:- | |
| Head | - |
| Body | 1 |
| Scabies | - |
| Impetigo | 4 |
| Dermatitis | 1 |
| Urticaria | 3 |
| Furunculosis | 4 |
| Eczema | 1 |
| Athletes Foot | 11 |
| Warts | 110 |
| Other Skin Diseases (Non-Tuberculosis) | 25 |
| Eye:- | |
| Blepharitis | 3 |
| Conjunctivitis | 3 |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 59 |
| Squint | 9 |
| Other conditions | 52 |
| Ear:- | |
| Defective Hearing | 3 |
| Otitis Media | 4 |
| Other Ear Diseases | 5 |
| Nose and Throat:- | |
| Chronic Tonsilitis only | 10 |
| Adenoids only | 1 |
| Chronic Tonsilitis and Adenoids | 2 |