Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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, 1936.
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 under observation, but not requiring Treatment. | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
Skin— | ||||
(1) Ringworm — Scalp | — | — | - | — |
(2) Ringworm — Body | — | — | - | — |
(3) Scabies | — | — | - | — |
(4) Impetigo | — | — | — | - |
(5) Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 31 | 1 | 3 | - |
TOTAL (Heads 1 to 5) | 31 | 1 | 3 | - |
(6) Blepharitis | 6 | 1 | 2 | - |
(7) Conjunctivitis | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
(8) Keratitis | — | - | — | — |
(9) Corneal Opacities | — | — | — | - |
(10) Other Conditions (excluding Defective Vision & Squint) | 1 | - | 2 | - |
TOTAL (Heads 6 to 10) | 8 | 3 | 7 | - |
(11) Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 242 | 29 | 16 | — |
(12) Squint | 3 | — | — | — |
Ear— | ||||
(13) Defective Hearing | 1 | 2 | — | — |
(14) Otitis Media | 10 | 2 | 1 | — |
(15) Other Ear Diseases | 6 | — | 3 | — |
Nose and Throat— | ||||
(16) Chronic Tonsillitis only | 6 | 8 | 1 | - |
(17) Adenoids only | — | — | — | — |
(18) Chronic Tonsillitis & Adenoids | 3 | 1 | — | — |
(19) Other Conditions | 34 | 3 | — | — |
(20) Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | - | 1 | — | - |
(21) Defective Speech | — | 4 | — | 3 |
Heart and Circulation— | ||||
Heart Disease: | ||||
(22) Organic | 2 | 22 | 2 | - |
(23) Functional | - | 4 | — | - |
(24) Anaemia | 31 | 4 | — | - |
Lungs— | ||||
(25) Bronchitis | 4 | 1 | — | - |
(26) Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 1 | 2 | - | - |