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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 OB 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 under observation, but not requiring Treatment | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| Malnutrition | 17 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| Skin— | ||||
| Ringworm | ||||
| Scalp | — | — | — | — |
| Body | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Scabies | — | — | 1 | — |
| Impetigo | — | — | — | — |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 20 | 4 | 7 | — |
| Eye— | ||||
| Blepharitis | 3 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Conjunctivitis | 3 | — | 2 | — |
| Keratitis | — | — | — | — |
| Corneal Opacities | — | — | — | — |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 224 | 48 | 31 | - |
| Squint | 3 | — | 1 | — |
| Other Conditions | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| Ear— | ||||
| Defective Hearing | 5 | 1 | — | — |
| Otitis Media | 6 | — | 3 | — |
| Other Ear Diseases | 3 | — | 2 | — |
| Nose and Throat— | ||||
| Chronic Tonsillitis only | 22 | 6 | 2 | — |
| Adenoids only | — | 5 | — | — |
| Chronic Tonsillitis & Adenoids | 4 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Other Conditions | 17 | 6 | 1 | — |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non- Tuberculous) | 3 | - | 2 | - |
| Defective Speech | — | 1 | — | — |
| Heart and Circulation— | ||||
| Heart Disease: | ||||
| Organic | 9 | 9 | — | 1 |
| Functional | — | 5 | — | — |
| Anaemia | 17 | 4 | 1 | — |
| Lungs- | ||||
| Bronchitis | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 1 | 2 | — | — |