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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 1934
[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, 1934.
| 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 be kept observation but not requiring treatment | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| Malnutrition | 267 | 81 | 343 | 15 |
| Skin— | ||||
| Ringworm—Scalp | 1 | — | 13 | — |
| „ Body | 8 | — | 108 | — |
| Scabies | 6 | — | 216 | — |
| Impetigo | 22 | — | 794 | — |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 101 | 26 | 2,374 | 3 |
| Eye— | ||||
| Blepharitis | 44 | 14 | 347 | — |
| Conjunctivitis | 31 | 2 | 554 | — |
| Keratitis | — | — | 21 | — |
| Corneal Opacities | 1 | — | 21 | 2 |
| Defective Vision (Excluding Squint) | 757 | 199 | 807 | 27 |
| Squint | 136 | 19 | 167 | 3 |
| Other Conditions | 12 | 6 | 230 | 3 |
| Ear— | ||||
| Defective Hearing | 23 | 9 | 57 | 7 |
| Otitis Media | 80 | 23 | 654 | 13 |
| Other Ear Diseases | 39 | 6 | 329 | 2 |
| Nose and Throat— | ||||
| Chronic Tonsillitis only | 238 | 210 | 153 | 16 |
| Adenoids only | 40 | 32 | 33 | 2 |
| Chronic Tonsillitis & Adenoids | 278 | 77 | 301 | 10 |
| Other Conditions | 95 | 30 | 192 | 2 |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | 12 | 43 | 286 | 4 |
| Defective Speech | 4 | 21 | 44 | 3 |
| Heart and Circulation— | ||||
| Heart Disease—Organic | 23 | 111 | 22 | 22 |
| „ „ Functional | - | 48 | 5 | 6 |
| Anaemia | 108 | 90 | 138 | 61 |
| Lungs— | ||||
| Bronchitis | 182 | 136 | 101 | 20 |
| Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 11 | 39 | 18 | 2 |