London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Heston and Isleworth 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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| Disease or Defect. | Routine Inspections. | Specials. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number referred for treatment. | Number reqniring to be kept under observation, but not referred for treatment. | Number referred for treatment. | Number requiring to be kept under observation, but not referred for treatment. | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-tubercular) | 1 | 294 | 13 | 7 |
| Defective Speech Teeth— | ... | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Dental Diseases (see above) | 643 | 676 | 86 | ... |
| Heart and Circulation— Heart Disease | 11 | 112 | 5 | 13 |
| Anaemia | 17 | 13 | 14 | 8 |
| Lungs— Bronchitis | 28 | 18 | 46 | 8 |
| Other Non-Tubercular Diseases | ... | 37 | 12 | 5 |
| Tuberculosis— | ||||
| Pulmonary Definite | 2 | 1 | ||
| Suspected Non-Pulmonary | ... | 8 | 3 | 9 |
| Glands | ... | 1 | ... | |
| Spine | ||||
| Hip | ||||
| Other Bones and Joints | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Skin | ||||
| Other Forms | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Nervous System— | ||||
| Epilepsy | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Chorea | ... | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| Other Conditions | ... | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Deformities— | ||||
| Rickets | ... | 6 | ... | ... |
| Spinal Curvature | 1 | 9 | ... | 2 |
| Other Forms | 3 | 15 | ... | 6 |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 3 | 41 | 106 | 228 |
Number of individual children having defects which
required treatment or to be kept under observation—2133.