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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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The 344 cases of other conditions are made up of sore throats
and defects requiring diastello treatment.
| 1936. | 1935. | |
|---|---|---|
| Defective Hearing | 25 | 17 |
| Otitis Media | 182 | 134 |
| Other Ear Disease | 52 | 40 |
| Requiring | Gas | Other | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspection . | treatment. | Per Cent. | Actually treated. | Fillings . | Extractions . | Anaesthetic. | Operations. | |
| 1936 | 14,306 | 9,512 | 66.4 | 7,602 | 7,620 | 9,408 | 4,192 | 3,093 |
| 1935 | 13,431 | 8,909 | 66.3 | 8,227 | 5,655 | 9,836 | 4,442 | 1,819 |
| 1934 | 15,204 | 10,792 | 70.9 | 7,495 | 4,581 | 9,015 | 4,176 | 1,076 |
The large increase in the number of fillings will be noted.
Reference to findings at secondary and technical schools is made
in Section 16.
(i) Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.—A total of 58
deformities was found to require treatment. Nearly every cripple
is being discovered under the Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme,
and is receiving treatment either under your Authority's scheme;
at one of the Metropolitan Hospitals; or from the family doctor.
| 1936. | 1935. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defect or Disease. | Requiring treatment. | Observation. | Requiring treatment. | Observation. |
| Heart Disease—Organic | 42 | 27 | 50 | 9 |
| Functional | 17 | 23 | 32 | 40 |
| Anaemia | 105 | 2 | 52 | 5 |
| 164 | 52 | 134 | 54 | |
(k) Tuberculosis.—Three cases of glandular tuberculosis were
found to require treatment. As in former years, all children suspected
either of pulmonary or glandular tuberculosis are referred
to the Tuberculosis Officer for final diagnosis, and are not included
in the findings of medical inspections.
(I) Other Defects and Diseases.—The following table shows
the numbers of various other defects which were found:—