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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 1936
[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 | - | - |