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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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Table II. A.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1934.
| Defect or | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. 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) | |
| Malnutition | 167 | - | 709 (including 680 Milk at School). | ||
| Skin | Ringworm:— | ||||
| Scalp | — | — | 14 | — | |
| Body | 3 | — | 40 | — | |
| Scabies | 1 | — | 36 | — | |
| Impetigo | 12 | — | 171 | — | |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 25 | 138 | |||
| Eye | Blepharitis | 26 | — | 39 | — |
| Conjunctivitis | 36 | — | 276 | — | |
| Keratitis | — | — | — | — | |
| Corneal Opacities | — | — | — | — | |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 222 | 62 | 258 | — | |
| Squint | 9 | 3 | 24 | 1 | |
| Other Conditions | 4 | — | 78 | — | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 13 | 1 | 18 | — |
| Otitis Media | 27 | 3 | 120 | — | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 3 | 1 | 14 | .— | |
| Nose and Throat | Chronic Tonsillitis only | 53 | 306 | 47 | 6 |
| Adenoids only | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | |
| Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | |
| Other Conditions | 29 | 1 | 334 | — | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | 128 | — | 35 | — | |
| Defective Speech | 18 | 3 | 10 | — | |
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease:— | ||||
| Organic | 55 | 17 | 11 | — | |
| Functional | 28 | 30 | 4 | — | |
| Anaemia | 37 | 6 | 23 | — | |
| Lungs | Bronchitis | 95 | 17 | 19 | — |
| Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | |
| Tuberculosis | Pulmonary:— | ||||
| Definite | — | — | — | — | |
| Suspected | — | 4 | — | - | |
| Non-Pulmonary:— | |||||
| Glands | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Bones and Joints | — | — | — | — | |
| Skin | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Forms | — | — | — | — | |
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Chorea | 1 | — | 8 | — | |
| Other Conditions | 5 | — | — | — | |
| Deformities | Rickets | 6 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Spinal Curvature | 8 | — | 1 | — | |
| Other Forms | — | — | 34 | 2 | |
| Other Defects and Diseases (excluding Un-cleanliness and Dental Diseases) | 222 | 15 | 1,188 | 1 | |
| Total | 1,244 | 485 | 3,659 | 10 | |