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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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The tendency to refer cases for observation rather than for
operation has continued during 1934.
The 363 cases of Other Conditions are made up of sore throats and
defects requiring diastello treatment.
| 1934. | 1933. | |
|---|---|---|
| Defective Hearing | 31 | 30 |
| Otitis Media | 147 | 238 |
| Other Ear Disease | 17 | 35 |
| Totals | 195 | 303 |
| Year. | Requiring | Gas | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspection. | treatment. | Per- centag | Actually e. trted. | Fillings. | Extractions. | Anaesthetic | Other . opera tions. | |
| 1934 | 15,204 | 10,792 | 70.9 | 7,495 | 4,581 | 9,015 | 4,176 | 1,076 |
| 1933 | 18,912 | 12,630 | 66.7 | 7,718 | 6,178 | 10,138 | 4,825 | 1,142 |
(h) Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.—A total of 50 deformities
was found to require treatment. Nearly every cripple is now
being discovered under the Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme,
and is receiving treatment either under your Authority's Orthopaedic
Scheme, at one of the Metropolitan Hospitals, or from the
family Doctor.
| Requiring Treatment. | Observation. | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Disease—Organic | 66 | 17 |
| Functional | 32 | 30 |
| Anaemia | 60 | 6 |
| Totals | 158 | 53 |
(j) Tuberculosis.—Two cases of glandular tuberculosis were
found. As in former years, all children suspected either of pulmonary
or glandular tuberculosis are referred to the Tuberculosis