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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 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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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:—

1945.1944.
Treatment.Observation.Treatment.Observation.
Chronic Tonsillitis210369261419
Adenoids only34181942
Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids3911297
Other conditions194233408

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The 194 cases of "other conditions" are made up of sore throat
and defects requiring diastello treatment.

Table: ( f ) Ear Disease and Defective Hearing.— Patients requiring treatment.

( f ) Ear Disease and Defective Hearing.— Patients requiring treatment.

1945.1944.
Defective Hearing5733
Otitis Media38129
Other Ear Diseases60127

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(g) Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.—A total of 181
deformities was found to require treatment.

Table: (h) Dental Defects.—

(h) Dental Defects.—

Inspection.Requiring treatment.Per Cent.Actually treated.Fillings.Extractions.General Anaesthetics.Other Operations.
19456,3475,46186.03,5255,2673,5962,1332,833
19446,7364,16961.83,2073,9832,7601,6282,303

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Reference to dental inspection and treatment at Secondary
Schools and Technical Schools is made in Section 7H.

Table: (i) Heart Disease and Rheumatism. —The findings were as follows:—

(i) Heart Disease and Rheumatism. —The findings were as follows:—

1945.1944.
Treatment.Observation.Treatment.Observation.
Heart Disease—Organic3083310
Functional35143140
Anaemia6869212

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(j) Tuberculosis.—All children suspected either of pulmonary
or glandular tuberculosis are referred to the Tuberculosis Officer for
final diagnosis.

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

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

Enlarged Glands134 Speech18
Bronchitis83 Epilepsy6
Chorea7 Other defects1,539