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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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TABLE 11.
A. Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1935.
| DEFECT OR DISEASE. (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 | — | — | — | — | ||
| (2) Ringworm — Body | — | — | 1 | — | ||
| (3) Scabies | — | — | — | — | ||
| (4) impetigo | — | — | — | — | ||
| (5) Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 26 | 2 | 12 | - | ||
| TOTAL (Heads 1 to 5) | 26 | 2 | 13 | — | ||
| Eye— | ||||||
| (6) Blepharitis | 11 | 1 | — | — | ||
| (7) Conjunctivitis | 6 | — | 5 | — | ||
| (8) Keratitis | — | — | — | — | ||
| (9) Corneal Opacities | — | — | — | — | ||
| (10) Other Conditions (excluding Defective Vision & Squint) | - | - | 1 | - | ||
| TOTAL (Heads 6 to 10) | 17 | 1 | 6 | — | ||
| (11) Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 261 | 39 | 15 | - | ||
| (12) Squint | 3 | 1 | — | — | ||
| Ear— | ||||||
| (13) Defective Hearing | 3 | — | - | — | ||
| (14) Otitis Media | 11 | — | 3 | — | ||
| (15) Other Ear Diseases | 6 | 3 | - | 1 | ||
| Nose and Throat— | ||||||
| (16) Chronic Tonsillitis only | 17 | 4 | 1 | — | ||
| (17) Adenoids only | 1 | - | - | — | ||
| (18) Chronic Tonsillitis & Adenoids | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | ||
| (19) Other Conditions | 21 | 3 | 2 | — | ||
| (20) Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | 1 | - | - | - | ||
| (21) Defective Speech | — | 5 | — | 1 | ||
| Heart and Circulation— | ||||||
| Heart Disease: (22) Organic | 2 | 13 | - | 1 | ||
| (23) Functional | — | 5 | 1 | — | ||
| (24) Anaemia | 20 | 8 | — | 1 | ||
| Lungs— | ||||||
| (25) Bronchitis | 1 | — | — | — | ||
| (26) Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | - | 3 | - | - | ||