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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| 1937. | 1936. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment. | Observation . | Treatment. | Observation. | |
| Chronic Tonsillitis only | 132 | 213 | 134 | 229 |
| Adenoids only | 7 | 7 | 15 | 46 |
| Chronic Tonsillitis and | ||||
| Adenoids.. | 13 | 7 | 18 | 9 |
| Other conditions | 217 | — | 344 | 3 |
The 217 cases of other conditions are made up of sore throats
and defects requiring diastello treatment.
(j) Tuberculosis.—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.
| 1937. | 1936. | |
|---|---|---|
| Defective Hearing | 31 | 25 |
| Otitis Media | 153 | 182 |
| Other Ear Disease | 51 | 52 |
| Requiring | Gas | Other | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspection . | treatment . | Per . Cent. | Actually treated. | Fillings. | Extractions. | Anaes thetic. | - Operations. | |
| 1937 | 10,952 | 9,145 | 83.5 | 6,176 | 5,953 | 8,559 | 3,868 | 2,799 |
| 1936 | 14,306 | 9,512 | 66.4 | 7,602 | 7,620 | 9,408 | 4,192 | 3,093 |
Reference to dental inspection and treatment at secondary and
technical schools is made in Section 16.
(h) Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.—A total of 83
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.
fnllows :-
| Defect. | 1937. | 1936. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Requiring treatment. | Observation | Requiring treatment. | Observation. | |
| Heart Disease—Organic | 36 | 9 | 42 | 27 |
| Functional | 35 | 16 | 17 | 23 |
| Anaemia | 61 | — | 105 | 2 |
| 132 | 25 | 164 | 52 | |