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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 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: Entrants .

Entrants .

Clothing Unsatisfactory.Footgear Unsatisfactory.
1936.1935.. 1934.1936.1935.1934.
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Boys5.95.45.65.95.25.4
Girls4.25.66.44.96.45.9
Second Age Group.
Boys2.72.14.03.63.24.1
Girls3.43.7. 5.72.94.07.0
Third Age Group.
Boys2.32.02.72.22.43.2
Girls3.52.82.53.53.33.0

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The amount of ringworm discovered has proved to be practically
stationary. The total skin defects requiring treatment was 602.
(e) Visual Defects and External Eye Diseases.—343 defects
of vision required treatment and 39 required observation. The
1935 figures were 432 and 32 respectively.
In addition, there were 39 cases of squint found to require
treatment and 2 requiring observation.
425 cases of external eye disease required treatment, including
201 cases of conjunctivitis, as compared with 442 and 259 respectively
in 1935.

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:—

1936.1935.
Ringworm—Head129
Body2732
Scabies4833
Impetigo231163
Other Skin Diseases284213

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

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

1936.1935.
Treatment.Observation .Treatment.Observation .
Chronic Tonsillitis only134229142265
Adenoids only15461118
Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids1891812
Other conditions34432712