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Walthamstow 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Second Age Group.

Boys4.01.74.11.9
Girls5.74.47.03.8

Third Age Group.

Boys2.72.03.22.5
Girls2.51.63.03.6

The percentage of clothing and footgear found to be unsatisfactory
has shown a marked increase during 1934, and is
undoubtedly an index of the continued financial stringency.

(c) Minor Ailments and Skin Defects.—The following is the number of skin diseases found during the year:—

1934.1933.
Ringworm—Head1411
Body4343
Scabies3747
Impetigo183282
Other Skin Disease163289

The amount of ringworm discovered has proved to be
practically stationary. There were fewer cases of scabies and much
fewer cases of impetigo and other skin diseases.
(d) Visual Defects and External Eye Diseases.—480 defects of
vision required treatment and 62 required observation. The 1933
figures were 465 and 28 respectively.
In addition there were 33 cases of squint found to require treatment
and 4 requiring observation.
459 cases of external eye diseases required treatment, including
312 cases of conjunctivitis, as compared with only 123 in 1932 and
255 in 1933.

( e)Nose and Throat Defects.—The number of cases requiring treatment and observation was as follows:—

1934.1933.
Treatment.Observation.Treatment.Observation.
Chronic Tonsilitis only10031278293
Adenoids only4715
Chronic Tonsilitis and Adenoids.8283
Other conditions36313331