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Walthamstow 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: (d) Visual Defects and External Eye Diseases.—The number of patients requiring treatment and observation was as follows :—

(d) Visual Defects and External Eye Diseases.—The number of patients requiring treatment and observation was as follows :—

TreatmentObservation
Visual Defects431298
Squint5830
External Eye Diseases4465

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 :—

TreatmentObservation
Enlarged Tonsils60227
Adenoids2012
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids5367
Other Conditions135139

Table: (f) Ear Disease and Defective Hearing. — The number of patients requiring treatment and observation was as follows :—

(f) Ear Disease and Defective Hearing. — The number of patients requiring treatment and observation was as follows :—

TreatmentObservation
Defective Hearing3440
Otitis Media4067
Other Ear Diseases2426

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(g) Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.—A total of 505
deformities were found to require treatment.

Table: (h) Dental Defects.

(h) Dental Defects.

Inspection at Schools. RequiringGeneralOther
Inspected.Treat' ment.Per Cent.Actually treated.Fillings.Extractions.Anaesthetics.Operations.
1,8361,15562.95,7544,2276,0723,4538,623

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

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

follows :—

TreatmentObservation
Heart Disease—Organic718
Functional653
Anaemia3114

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(j) Tuberculosis.—All children suspected of either pulmonary
or glandular tuberculosis are referred to the Chest Physician for
final diagnosis.
(JO Other Defects and Diseases. — The following shows
the number of various other defects which were found to require
treatment :—
Enlarged Glands 29 Epilepsy 5
Bronchitis 59 Other Defects 144
Speech 27