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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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TABLE II.
Return of defects found in course of Medical Inspection in 1925.
| Defects or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Defects. | Number of Defects. | ||||
| Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring Treatment. | Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring Treatment. | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Malnutrition | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
| Uncleanliness, Scalp (See Table IV., Group V.) | — | — | — | — | |
| Skin. | Ringworm, Head | 2 | — | 42 | — |
| „ Body | 1 | — | 69 | — | |
| Scabies | 2 | — | 28 | — | |
| Impetigo | 17 | 2 | 505 | — | |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 47 | 3 | 191 | — | |
| Eye. | Blepharitis | 25 | 3 | 53 | — |
| Conjunctivitis | 5 | 1 | 51 | — | |
| Keratitis | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Corneal Opacities | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 326 | 1 | 147 | 1 | |
| Squint | 42 | 5 | 5 | — | |
| Other Conditions | 15 | 1 | 61 | — | |
| Ear. | Defective Hearing | 17 | 7 | 57 | — |
| Otitis Media | 23 | 5 | 161 | — | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 10 | 3 | 93 | — | |
| Nose and Throat. | Enlarged Tonsils only | 101 | 263 | 2 | — |
| Adenoids only | 10 | 21 | 10 | — | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids.. | 40 | 41 | 92 | — | |
| Other Conditions | 32 | 12 | — | — | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | 10 | 28 | 36 | — | |
| Defective Speech | 15 | 16 | 7 | — | |
| Teeth—Dental Diseases (See Table IV., Group IV.) | 1678 | — | — | — | |
| Heart and Circulation. | Heart Disease, Organic | 11 | 32 | 2 | — |
| „ „ Functional | 9 | 333 | 17 | — | |
| Anaemia | 26 | 2 | 22 | — | |
| Lungs. | Bronchitis | 191 | 77 | 8 | — |
| Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 10 | 18 | — | — | |
| Tuberculosis. | Pulmonary, Definite | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| „ Suspected | 14 | 12 | — | — | |
| Non-Pulmonary Glands | 3 | 6 | — | — | |
| „ Spine | — | 1 | — | — | |
| „ Hip | — | — | — | — | |
| „ Other Bones & Joints | — | — | — | — | |
| Skin | — | — | — | — | |
| „ Other Forms | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
| Nervous System. | Epilepsy | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| Chorea | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | |
| Other Conditions | 9 | 7 | — | — | |
| Deformities. | Rickets | — | 5 | — | — |
| Spinal Curvature | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Other Forms | 4 | 8 | — | — | |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 59 | 53 | 684 | — | |
Number of Individual Children having Defects which required Treatment (Excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases.)
| Group. | Number or Children. | Percentage of Children found to require Treatment. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected. | Found to require Treatment. | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Code Groups:— | |||
| Entrants | 3086 | 945 | 30.6 |
| Intermediates | 2311 | 738 | 31.9 |
| Leavers | 3466 | 854 | 23.2 |
| Total (Code Groups) | 8863 | 2537 | 28.6 |
| Other Routine Inspections | 250 | 143 | 57.2 |