Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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(e)
1946. | 1945. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Treatment. | Observation. | Treatment. | Observation. | |
Chronic Tonsillitis | 114 | 317 | 210 | 369 |
Adenoids | 12 | 6 | 34 | 18 |
Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 22 | 13 | 39 | 11 |
Other conditions | 252 | 10 | 194 | 23 |
The 252 cases of "other conditions" are made up of sore
throat and defects requiring diastello treatment.
1946. | 1945. | |
---|---|---|
Defective Hearing | 29 | 57 |
Otitis Media | 34 | 38 |
Other Ear Disease | 103 | 60 |
(g) Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.—A total of 231
deformities was found to require treatment.
(h)
Inspecttion. | Requiring Treatment. | Per Cent. | Actually treated. | Fillings. | Extractions. | General Anæsthetics. | Other Operations. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1946 | 5,613 | 3,218 | 57.3 | 4,218 | 5,564 | 5,233 | 2,870 | 4,557 |
1945 | 6,347 | 5,461 | 86.0 | 3,525 | 5,267 | 3,596 | 2,133 | 2,833 |
Reference to dental inspection and treatment at Secondary and
Technical Schools is made in Section 7H.
1946. | 1945. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Treatment. | Observation. | Treatment. | Observation. | |
Heart Disease—Organic | 15 | 15 | 30 | 8 |
Functional | 12 | 6 | 35 | 14 |
Anæmia | 77 | 4 | 68 | 6 |
(j) Tuberculosis.—All children suspected either of pulmonary
or glandular tuberculosis are referred to the Tuberculosis Officer for
final diagnosis.
(k)
Enlarged Glands | 60 | Speech | 27 |
Bronchitis | 84 | Epilepsy | 2 |
Chorea | 4 | Other defects | 1,227 |