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Walthamstow 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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

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

19351934
Ringworm—Head914
Body3243
Scabies3337
Impetigo163183
Other Skin Disease213163

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The amount of ringworm discovered has proved to bepractically
stationary. There were fewer cases of scabies
and fewer cases of impetigo. The total skin defects requiring
treatment was 447.
(e) Visual defects and External Eye Diseases.—432 defects
of vision required treatment and 32 required observation.
The 1934 figures were 480 and 62 respectively.
In addition there were 42 cases of squint found to requiretreatment
and 10 requiring observation.
442 cases of external eye diseases required treatment, including
259 cases of conjunctivitis as compared with 459 and
259 repectivelv in 1934.

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

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

1935.1934.
Treatment.Observation.Treatment.Observation.
Chronic Tonsillitis only142265100312
Adenoids only111847
Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids181282
Other conditions27123631

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The 271 cases of other conditions are made up of sore
throats and defects requiring diastello treatment.

Table: (g) Ear Diseases and Defective Hearing:—

(g) Ear Diseases and Defective Hearing:—

1935.1934.
Defective Hearing1731
Otitis Media134147
Other Ear Diseas4017