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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| 1947. | 1946. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment. | Observation. | Treatment. | Observation . | |
| Visual defects | 146 | 206 | 166 | 196 |
| Squint | 31 | 31 | 77 | 70 |
| External Eye Disease | 261 | 9 | 202 | 6 |
(e)
| 1947. | 1946. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment. | Observation. | Treatment. | Observation. | |
| Chronic Tonsillitis | 71 | 106 | 114 | 317 |
| Adenoids | 5 | — | 12 | 6 |
| Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 15 | 27 | 22 | 13 |
| Other conditions | 261 | 12 | 252 | 10 |
The 261 cases of "other conditions" are made up of sore
throat and defects requiring diastello treatment.
treatment:—
| 1947. | 1946. | |
|---|---|---|
| Defective Hearing | 26 | 29 |
| Otitis Media | 64 | 34 |
| Other Ear Diseases | 152 | 103 |
(g) Orthopedic and postural Defects.—A total of 236
deformities were found to require treatment.
| Requiring | General Anaesthetics. | Other Operations. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspection. | Treatment. | Per Cent. | Actually treated. | Fillings. | Extractions. | |||
| 1947 | 1,697 | 962 | 56.6 | 4,154 | 3,673 | 4,006 | 2,704 | 4,471 |
| 1946 | 5,613 | 3,218 | 57.3 | 4,218 | 5,564 | 5,233 | 2,870 | 4,557 |
Reference is made to dental inspection and treatment at
Secondary and Technical Schools in Section 7H.
(i)
follows:—
| 1947. | 1946. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment. | Observation. | Treat-ment. | Observation. | |
| Heart Disease—Organic | 11 | 4 | 15 | 15 |
| Functional | 8 | 8 | 12 | 6 |
| Anaemia | 84 | 3 | 77 | 4 |
(j) Tuberculosis.—All children suspected either of pulmonary
or glandular tuberculosis are referred to the Tuberculosis Officer for
final diagnosis.