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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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| (Girls.) | (Boys.) | Girls.) | (Boys. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parents present Number referred for treatment (excluding Dental and Un- | 40 | 53 | 39 | 79 |
| cieanliness) | 33 | 24 | 24 | 20 |
| Number referred for observation | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Number referred for treatment (excluding Vision, Dental and Uncleanliness) | 20 | 6 | 19 | 12 |
| Nutrition—A. | 20 | 48 | 22 | 33 |
| B | 33 | 56 | 33 | 119 |
| C | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| D | — | - | — | — |
| Defects:— | ||||
| Skin, requiring treatment | 5 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
| Blepharitis, requiring treatment | - | 2 | - | - |
| Conjunctivitis, requiring treatment | - | - | - | 2 |
| Defective Vision (excluding squint)— | ||||
| Requiring treatment | 13 | 15 | 5 | 8 |
| Requiring observation | — | 3 | — | 3 |
| Other Conditions of Eyes, requiring treatment | - | - | 2 | 1 |
| Defective Hearing, requiring treatment | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Otitis Media— | ||||
| Requiring treatment | — | — | — | 1 |
| Requiring observation | — | — | — | 2 |
| Enlarged Tonsils— | ||||
| Requiring treatment | 2 | — | — | — |
| Requiring observation | 3 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Other Conditions of Nose and Throat, requiring treatment | - | - | 3 | 1 |
| Speech— | ||||
| Stammer, requiring treatment | - | 1 | - | |
| Other forms, observation | — | — | — | 1 |
| Teeth, requiring treatment | — | — | — | 2 |
| Heart— | ||||
| Organic, requiring observation | - | - | - | 1 |
| Functional— | - | - | - | |
| Treatment | — | — | — | 2 |
| Observation | — | — | — | 1 |
| Anaemia, requiring treatment | — | — | 2 | — |
| Rheumatism, requiring treatment | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| Lungs, other Conditions | ||||
| (non-tubercular), observation | - | - | - | 2 |
| Deformities:— | ||||
| Spinal Curvature, requiring treatment | 3 | - | - | - |
| Other forms, requiring treatment | 10 | 2 | - | 3 |
| Other Defects and Diseases— | ||||
| Requiring treatment | 9 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| Requiring observation | — | 1 | — | — |