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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 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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1939. 1938
Ringworm—Head 5 9
Body 12 31
Scabies 47 54
Impetigo 114 160
Other skin diseases 254 285
Total 432 539

Table: (d)Visual Defects and External Eye Diseases.—The number of patients requiring treatment and observation was as follows:—

(d)Visual Defects and External Eye Diseases.—The number of patients requiring treatment and observation was as follows:—

1939.1938.
Treatment.Observation .Treatment.Observation .
Visual defects2573130919
Squint4444710
External Eye Disease3573479—

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

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

1939.1938.
Treatment .Observation .Treatment.Observation .
Chronic Tonsillitis only125272152260
Adenoids only26516
Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids35816
Other conditions27233072

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The 272 cases of other conditions are made up of sore throats
and defects requiring diastello treatment.
(f) Ear Disease and Defective Hearing.—Patients requiring
treatment:—
1939. 1938.
Defective Hearing 69 113
Otitis Media 135 242
Other Ear Disease 44 94

Table: (g)Dental Defects.—

(g)Dental Defects.—

RequiringGas Anaesthetic.Other Operations.
Inspection.treatment.Per Cent.Actually treated.Fillings.Extractions.
19395,7214,68281.83,4153,7215,0482,6741,150
193811,2459,20981.85,8425,97410,6084,7232,162