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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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TABLE II.
A.—Return of defects found in course of Medical Inspection in 1932.
| 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 | 2 | — | 30 | — | |
| Skin. | Ringworm, Scalp | 1 | — | 22 | — |
| ,, Body | 2 | — | 21 | — | |
| Scabies | — | — | 27 | — | |
| Impetigo | 15 | — | 306 | — | |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous] | 37 | — | 230 | — | |
| Eye. | Blepharitis | 20 | — | 53 | — |
| Conjunctivitis | 8 | — | 115 | — | |
| Keratitis | — | — | — | ||
| Corneal Opacities | — | — | — | — | |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 280 | 25 | 336 | — | |
| Squint | 27 | 1 | 24 | — | |
| Other Conditions | 8 | — | 83 | — | |
| Ear. | Defective Hearing | 23 | 2 | 15 | _ |
| Otitis Media | 41 | 2 | 172 | — | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 2 | 2 | 68 | — | |
| Nose and Throat. | Enlarged Tonsils only | 41 | 127 | 39 | 4 |
| Adenoids only Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids.. | 7 5 | 27 15 | 2 10 | 1 | |
| Other Conditions | 28 | — | 371 | — | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | 148 | 17 | 38 | — | |
| Defeotive Speech | 24 | 5 | 5 | — | |
| Heart and Circulation. | Heart Disease, Organic | 34 | 34 | 30 | — |
| ,, Functional | 26 | 35 | 18 | — | |
| Anaemia | 41 | 1 | 24 | — | |
| Lungs. | Bronchitis | 94 | 23 | 24 | — |
| Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | |
| Tuberculosis. | Pulmonary, Definite | — | — | — | — |
| ,, Suspected | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Non-Pulmonary Glands .. | — | — | — | — | |
| Spine | — | — | — | ||
| Hip | — | — | — | ||
| ,, Other Bones & Joints | _ | — | — | ||
| ,, Skin | — | — | — | — | |
| „ Other Forms | — | — | — | — | |
| Nervous System. | Epilepsy | 6 | 5 | 2 | — |
| Chorea | 2 | 2 | 15 | — | |
| Other Conditions | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Deformities. | Rickets | _ | 2 | _ | — |
| Spinal Curvature | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | |
| Other Forms | 1 | — | 21 | — | |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 97 | 19 | 1519 | — | |
B.—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 | 1477 | 105 | 7.10 |
| 2nd Age Group | 1453 | 145 | 9.97 |
| 3rd Age Group | 2379 | 245 | 10.29 |
| Total (Code Groups) | 5309 | 495 | 9.32 |
| Other Routine Inspections | 565 | 33 | 5.84 |