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Walthamstow 1946

[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:—

1946.1945.
Treatment.Observation.Treatment.Observation.
Chronic Tonsillitis114317210369
Adenoids1263418
Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids22133911
Other conditions2521019423

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The 252 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:—

1946.1945.
Defective Hearing2957
Otitis Media3438
Other Ear Disease10360

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(g) Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.—A total of 231
deformities was found to require treatment.

Table: (h) Dental Defects.—

(h) Dental Defects.—

Inspecttion.Requiring Treatment.Per Cent.Actually treated.Fillings.Extractions.General Anæsthetics.Other Operations.
19465,6133,21857.34,2185,5645,2332,8704,557
19456,3475,46186.03,5255,2673,5962,1332,833

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Reference to dental inspection and treatment at Secondary 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:-

1946.1945.
Treatment.Observation.Treatment.Observation.
Heart Disease—Organic1515308
Functional1263514
Anæmia774686

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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 Glands60Speech27
Bronchitis84Epilepsy2
Chorea4Other defects1,227