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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
Walthamstow 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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TABLE II.
"A."—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1924.
| Defect or Disease. (1) | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | ||||
| Requiring Treatment. (2) | Requiring to Ije kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. (3) | Requiring Treatment. (4) | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. (5) | ||
| Malnutrition | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Uncleanliness (See Table IV., Group V.) | - | - | - | - | |
| Skin. | Ringworm, Scalp | 3 | - | 48 | — |
| ,, Body | 1 | - | 77 | - | |
| Scabies | - | - | 17 | - | |
| Impetigo | 2 | - | 399 | - | |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 21 | 3 | 141 | — | |
| Eye. | Blepharitis | 31 | 2 | 48 | — |
| Conjunctivitis | 1 | - | 59 | - | |
| Keratitis | — | - | - | - | |
| Corneal Opacities | 3 | - | 3 | - | |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 305 | 3 | 99 | - | |
| Squint | 25 | 5 | - | 1 | |
| Other Conditions | 8 | 4 | 31 | — | |
| Ear. | Defective Hearing. | 24 | 8 | 37 | — |
| Otitis Media | 39 | 3 | 110 | ||
| Other Ear Diseases | 6 | 5 | 90 | - | |
| Nose and Throat. | Enlarged Tonsils only | 48 | 254 | 1 | — |
| Adenoids only | 14 | 13 | 6 | - | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 26 | 10 | 68 | - | |
| Other Conditions | 8 | 4 | — | — | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | 7 | 21 | - | - | |
| Defective Speech. | 4 | 9 | - | - | |
| Teeth—Dental Diseases (See Table IV., Group IV.) | 1,358 | - | - | - | |
| Heart and Circulation. | Heart Disease, Organic | 7 | 15 | — | — |
| ,, „ Functional | 8 | 251 | - | — | |
| Anaemia | 33 | 6 | - | - | |
| Lungs. | Bronchitis | 65 | 66 | - | - |
| . Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 4 | 6 | — | — | |
| Tuberculosis | Pulmonary, Definite | 4 | — | — | — |
| Suspected | 11 | 32 | - | - | |
| Non-Pulmonary Glands | — | 6 | - | - | |
| Spine | — | — | — | — | |
| Hip | - | — | - | ||
| ,, Other Bones and Joints | - | - | - | ||
| Skin | 2 | — | - | - | |
| „ Other Forms | — | 2 | — | — | |
| Nervous System. | Epilepsy | 3 | 2 | - | - |
| Chorea | 2 | 3 | — | - | |
| Other Conditions | 8 | 11 | 1 | — | |
| Deformities. | Rickets | - | 2 | - | — |
| Spinal Curvature | — | 1 | - | - | |
| Other Forms | 3 | 4 | — | — | |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 39 | 53 | 2 | 1 | |
"B."—Number of Individual Children found at Routine Medical Inspection to require Treatment (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
| Group. (1) | Number of Children. | Percentage of Children found to require Treatment. (4) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected. (2) | Found to require Treatment. (3) | ||
| Code Groups :— | |||
| Entrants | 1,576 | 583 | 36.9 |
| Intermediates | 1,762 | 612 | 34.7 |
| Leavers | 2,411 | 440 | 18.2 |
| Total (Code Groups) | 5,749 | 1,635 | 28.4 |
| Other Routine Inspections | 389 | 131 | 33.6 |