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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
West Ham 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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TABLE II.
A.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the
Year ended 31st December, 1926.
| Disease or Defect. (1) | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No of Defects. | |||
| Requiring; treatment. (2) | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment (3) | Requiring treatment. (4) | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment. (5) | |
| Malnutrition | 236 | 25 | 40 | 13 |
| Unclean Head | 92 | — | 49 | — |
| Unclean Body | 25 | - | 8 | - |
| Skin— | ||||
| Ringworm-Head | 12 | — | 105 | 11 |
| „ Body | 7 | — | 275 | — |
| Scabies | 4 | — | 62 | — |
| Impetigo | 68 | — | 1,036 | 1 |
| Other Skin Dis. (not T.B.) | 162 | 8 | 2,371 | 5 |
| Eye— | ||||
| Blepharitis | 96 | 1 | 235 | 1 |
| Conjunctivitis | 73 | - | 705 | 1 |
| Keratitis | 2 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| Corneal Ulcer | 4 | - | 49 | - |
| Corneal Opacities | — | 10 | - | 6 |
| Defective Vision | 1,089 | 56 | 560 | 82 |
| Squint | 264 | 22 | 79 | 10 |
| Other Conditions | 21 | 11 | 279 | 11 |
| Ear— | ||||
| Defective Hearing | 183 | 18 | 140 | 26 |
| Otitis Media | 178 | 1 | 583 | 7 |
| Other Ear Disease | 64 | 11 | 181 | 6 |
| Nose and Throat— | ||||
| Enlarged Tonsils only | 568 | 311 | 214 | 23 |
| Adenoids only | 175 | 46 | 134 | 15 |
| Enlarged Tons. and Ads | 481 | 32 | 592 | 79 |
| Other Conditions | 67 | 4 | 99 | 35 |