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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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A.—Return
| Defect or Dlaesae. (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) | |
| Skin— | ||||
| (1) Ringworm—Scalp | — | — | 13 | — |
| (2) Ringworm—Body | 9 | — | 139 | — |
| (3) Scabies | 11 | — | 164 | — |
| (4) Impetigo | 8 | 5 | 672 | — |
| (5) Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 116 | 43 | 3423 | 1 |
| TOTAL (Heads 1 to 5) | 144 | 48 | 4411 | 1 |
| Eye— | ||||
| (6) Blepharitis | 47 | 10 | 312 | 1 |
| (7) Conjunctivitis | 16 | 2 | 507 | 2 |
| (8) Keratitis | — | — | 12 | — |
| (9) Corneal Opacities | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| (10) Other Conditions (excluding Defective Vision & Squint) | 12 | 13 | 255 | 6 |
| TOTAL (Heads 6 to 10) | 75 | 26 | 1088 | 10 |
| (11) Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 591 | 126 | 619 | 4 |
| (12) Squint | 123 | 21 | 162 | 2 |
| Ear— | ||||
| (13) Defective Hearing | 45 | 14 | 38 | 2 |
| (14) Otitis Media | 83 | 28 | 544 | 4 |
| (15) Other F.ar Diseases | 57 | 4 | 338 | 2 |
| Nose and Throat— | ||||
| 16) Chronic Tonsillitis only | 197 | 225 | 119 | 3 |
| (17) Adenoids only | 40 | 43 | 25 | 1 |
| (18) Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 287 | 64 | 357 | 6 |
| (19) Other Conditions | 114 | 36 | 192 | 2 |
| (20) Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-T uberculous) | 19 | 56 | 251 | 5 |
| (21) Defective Speech | 8 | 51 | 61 | 54 |
| Heart and Circulation— | ||||
| Heart Disease: (22) Organic | 33 | 156 | 39 | 37 |
| (23) Functional | 1 | 78 | - | 9 |
| (24) Anaemia | 186 | 123 | 156 | 18 |