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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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Table: (k) Other Defects and Diseases.—The following table shows the numbers of various other defects which were found:—

(k) Other Defects and Diseases.—The following table shows the numbers of various other defects which were found:—

1937.1936.
Requiring treatment.Observation.Requiring treatment.Observation.
Enlarged Glands1282170—
Defective Speech5012414
Bronchitis1252013042
Epilepsy92101
Chorea123171
Other defects (not classified)1,751341.79429

Table: 6. FOLLOWING UP.The school nurses paid a total of 3,156 home visits during 1937. The visits are classified below:—

6. FOLLOWING UP.

The school nurses paid a total of 3,156 home visits during 1937. The visits are classified below:—

External Eye Diseases49Mumps326
Measles16Whooping Cough293
Tonsils and Adenoids195Uncleanliness235
Chicken Pox597Impetigo194
Vision..322Dental Failures31
Otorrhoea271Ringworm8
Sore Throat66Scabies51
Rheumatism4Deafness58
Various438Speech2

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As in previous years, the school nurses attend at all medical
inspections and staff the various clinics, e.g., aural, minor ailments,
ophthalmic and rheumatism clinics, and also carry out cleanliness
surveys. Close co-operation was maintained with the almoners of
various metropolitan general hospitals, and written reports were
given when necessary.
7. ARRANGEMENTS FOR TREATMENT.
(a) Nutrition.—Treatment of nutritional defects is by means
of appropriate advice or by a recommendation for milk or midday
meals made at medical inspection, re-inspection and at nutritional
surveys. The more severe cases are dealt with by reference to the
open air school or to a convalescent home. During the year your
Committee decided to supply various tonics on medical grounds for
children attending the school clinics. The cost is wholly or partially
remitted if the family income is below the scale laid down.

Table: The following quantities of the tonics stated were supplied during 1937:-

The following quantities of the tonics stated were supplied during 1937:-

Cod Liver Oil.Parrish's Food.Syrup Lacto Phosphate.Cod Liver Oil Cod Liver Oil and Malt. and Parrish's Food.
41bs.1201bs.25½bs.1371bs. 2681bs,