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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 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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

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

TreatmentObservation
Defective Hearing5579
Otitis Media3336
Other Ear Disease1413

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(g) Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.—A total of 297 defects
were found to require treatment.

Table: (h) Dental Defects:—

(h) Dental Defects:—

Inspection at Schools RequiringChildrenGeneralOther
actually treatedFillingsExtractionsAnaestheticsOperations
InspectedTreatmentPer cent.
12,7036,34049.96,8067,7818,8804,2215,851

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

(i) Heart Disease and Rheumatism.—The findings wereasfollows:—

TreatmentObservation
Heart disease—Organic1412
Functional257
Anaemia99

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

Table: The notifications of tuberculosis in the age group 5—15 years have been as follows:—

The notifications of tuberculosis in the age group 5—15 years have been as follows:—

195019511952195319541955
Pulmonary5953—1
Non-pulmonary2444—1
Total71397—2

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(k) Other Defects and Diseases.—The following shows the
number of various other defects which were found to require
treatment:—
Enlarged Glands 4
Bronchitis 39
Speech 61
Epilepsy 7
Other defects 217