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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 1930
[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 1930.
| Defect 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 .. | 4 | — | 158 | — | |
| Uncleanliness (See Table IV., Group V.) | — | — | — | — | |
| Skin. | Ringworm, Soalp | — | — | 25 | — |
| ,, Body | 2 | — | 54 | — | |
| Scabies | — | — | 30 | — | |
| Impetigo | 23 | — | 533 | — | |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberoulous) | 7 | 1 | 236 | — | |
| Eye. | Blepharitis | 28 | 1 | 83 | — |
| Conjunctivitis | 10 | — | 73 | — | |
| Keratitis | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Corneal Opacities | — | — | — | — | |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 263 | 7 | 290 | 4 | |
| Squint | 45 | 4 | 9 | — | |
| Other Conditions | 3 | — | 80 | — | |
| Ear. | Defective Hearing | 39 | — | 22 | — |
| Otitis Media | 24 | 1 | 119 | — | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 5 | — | 75 | — | |
| Nose and Throat. | Enlarged Tonsils only | 03 | 161 | 2 | 9 |
| Adenoids only | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 195 | 85 | 140 | 6 | |
| Other Conditions | 4 | 1 | 450 | — | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | 6 | 96 | 28 | — | |
| Defective Speech | 16 | 5 | 10 | — | |
| Teeth—Dental Diseases (See Table IV., Group IV.) | 1801 | — | — | — | |
| Heart and Circulation. | Heart Disease, Organic | 34 | 4 | 17 | 1 |
| ,, Functional | 84 | 46 | 7 | 2 | |
| Anaemia | 29 | 5 | 21 | — | |
| Lungs. | Bronchitis | 123 | 21 | 7 | — |
| Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | — | — | — | — | |
| Tuberculosis. | Pulmonary, Definite | — | 1 | — | — |
| ,, Suspected | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Non-Pulmonary Glands | 2 | — | 2 | — | |
| ,, Spine | — | — | — | — | |
| Hip | — | — | — | ||
| Other Bones & Joints | — | — | — | — | |
| Skin | — | — | — | — | |
| ,, Other Forms | — | — | — | — | |
| Nervous System. | Epilepsy | 1 | 3 | 2 | — |
| Chorea | — | — | 10 | 4 | |
| Other Conditions | — | — | 4 | — | |
| Deformities. | Rickets | — | 1 | — | — |
| Spinal Curvature | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Other Forms | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 108 | 11 | 676 | — | |
Number of Individual Children having Defects which required Treatment (Excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases.)
| Group. | Number of Children. | Percentage of Children found to require Treatment. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected. | Found to require Treatment. | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Code Groups:— | |||
| Entrants | 2547 | 200 | 7.8 |
| Intermediates | 1905 | 271 | 14.2 |
| Leavers | 1631 | 235 | 14.4 |
| Total (Code Groups) | 6083 | 706 | 11.6 |
| Other Routine Inspections | 345 | 47 | 13.6 |