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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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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(i) Heart Disease & Rheumatism - The findings were as follows :-
| 194 2 | 1941 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treat ment. | Obs er vation | Treat ment. | Ob ser-vation | |
| Heart Disease - Organic | 6 | 3 | 15 | 6 |
| Functional. | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Anaemia | 38 | 10 | 28 | 8 |
(j) Tuberculosis - The same arrangements as for 1938.
(k) Other Defects and Diseases - The following table shows the numbers of various other defects which were found to require treatment :-
| Enlarged Glands | 27 | Speech | 20 |
| Bronchitis | 7 3 | Epilepsy | 1 |
| Chorea | 2 | Other defects | 916 |
6. FOLLOWING UP.
The school nurses paid a total of 3549 home visits during 1942.
7. ARRANGEMENTS FOR TREATMENT.
(a) Nutrition - Treatment facilities as in 1939.
The following shows the quantities of tonics supplied during 1942-
| Cod Liver Oil | Parrish's Food | Syrup Lac to Ihosphate | Cod Liver Oil and Malt | Cod Liver Oil & Malt & Parrish's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14½ lbs. | 116½ lbs. | 22 lbs. | 221 lbs. | 121 lbs. |
(b) Uncleanliness. Facilities as for 1939.
(c) Minor Ailments and Diseases of the Skin: - Treatment facilities
as for 1939.
The work done at the school clinics is shown on the table given below:-
| Conditions | FIRST INSPECTIONS | Reinsnections | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number excluded under A,rt. 20 B | Number not Excluded | |||||
| Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | |
| Ringworm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| Scabies | 115 | 141 | 18 | 14 | 602 | 759 |
| Rheumatism | — | - | 36 | 49 | 109 | 140 |
| Impetigo, Sores etc. | 72 | 55 | 77 | 68 | 422 | 307 |
| Skin | 51 | 51 | 101 | 112 | 259 | 280 |
| Verminous Head etc | 8 | 74 | 33 | 159 | 60 | 442 |
| Sore Throat | 24 | 25 | 11 | 16 | 55 | 46 |
| Discharging Ears | — | - | 182 | 177 | 531 | 360 |
| Defective Vision | - | - | 36 | 47 | 1 | 2 |
| Humps | 35 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 28 |
| External Eye disease | 27 | 40 | 67 | 45 | 161 | 301 |
| Tonsils &. Adenoids | 1 | - | 10 | 13 | 12 | 17 |
| Various | 130 | 118 | 733 | 735 | 2558 | 2061 |
| Totals. | 464 | 532 | 1309 | 1443 | 4798 | 4749 |
Number of children seen at first inspection 3748
Number of children sent by Attendance Officers 130
Number of attendances made by children 13295
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