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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 1931
[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, 1931.
| Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects | No. of Defects | |||
| Requiring treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment | Requiring treatment | Requiring to be kept <???> observation, bat cot requiring treatment | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| Malnutrition | 414 | 32 | 119 | 35 |
| Uncleanliness (See Table IV., Group V.) | — | — | — | — |
| Skin— | ||||
| Ringworm—Scalp | 2 | — | 42 | — |
| Body | 5 | — | 136 | — |
| Scabies | 18 | 1 | 163 | — |
| Impetigo | 53 | — | 1,168 | 1 |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 191 | 24 | 1,959 | — |
| Eye— | ||||
| Blepharitis | 76 | 7 | 256 | — |
| Conjunctivitis | 41 | 3 | 291 | — |
| Keratitis | 1 | 23 | 4 | |
| Corneal Opacities | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 |
| Defective Vision (Excluding Squint) | 1398 | 260 | 708 | 15 |
| Squint | 202 | 23 | 133 | — |
| Other Conditions | 12 | 10 | 117 | 4 |
| Ear— | ||||
| Defective Hearing | 67 | 39 | 34 | 4 |
| Otitis Media | 139 | 24 | 563 | 4 |
| Other Ear Diseases | 30 | 5 | 144 | 2 |
| Nose and Throat— | ||||
| Enlarged Tonsils only | 912 | 379 | 140 | 6 |
| Adenoids only | 65 | 56 | 40 | 3 |
| Enlarged Tons, and Ads. | 650 | 53 | 434 | 1 |
| Other Conditions | 97 | 11 | 54 | — |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | 16 | 65 | 136 | 1 |
| Defective Speech | 14 | 49 | 79 | 11 |
| Teeth—Dental Diseases (See Table IV., Group IV.) | 190 | 23 | 23 | 1 |
| Heart and Circulation— | ||||
| Heart Disease—Organic | 25 | 131 | 31 | 32 |
| ,, ,, Functional | 4 | 88 | 8 | 11 |
| Anaemia | 138 | 46 | 61 | 7 |
| Lungs— | ||||
| Bionchitis | 139 | 92 | 65 | 10 |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 9 | 31 | 9 | 1 |