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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
Tottenham 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Table II. A.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1923.
| 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) | |
| Malnutrition | 51 | 9 | 56 | 1 | |
| Uncleanliness:— (See Table IV., Group V.) | — | — | — | — | |
| Skin | Ringworm:— | ||||
| Scalp | 5 | — | 124 | — | |
| Body | 6 | — | 66 | 2 | |
| Scabies | 2 | — | 91 | - | |
| Impetigo | 30 | — | 726 | - | |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 38 | — | 407 | 8 | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | 42 | — | 121 | - |
| Conjunctivitis | 14 | — | 135 | — | |
| Keratitis | — | — | 7 | - | |
| Corneal Opacities | — | — | 11 | — | |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 463 | 19 | 385 | — | |
| Squint | 36 | 2 | 162 | — | |
| Other Conditions | 10 | — | 142 | — | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 33 | 2 | 34 | 3 |
| Otitis Media | 36 | — | 267 | 1 | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 42 | — | 81 | 2 | |
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | 229 | 107 | 43 | 5 |
| Adenoids only | 35 | 20 | 36 | 8 | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 364 | 61 | 112 | 41 | |
| Other Conditions | 13 | 5 | 148 | 4 | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | 19 | 32 | 124 | 9 | |
| Defective Speech | 16 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
| Teeth—Dental Diseases | — | — | — | — | |
| Heart & Circulation | Heart Disease:— | ||||
| Organic | 10 | 34 | 30 | 18 | |
| Functional | 18 | 83 | 24 | 10 | |
| Anaemia | 73 | 46 | 293 | ||
| Lungs | Bronchitis | 165 | 154 | 523 | 7 |
| Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases... | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | |
| Tuberculosis | Pulmonary:— | ||||
| Definite | 1 | — | 36 | 9 | |
| Suspected | 16 | 5 | 34 | 28 | |
| Non-Pulmonary:— | |||||
| Glands | 8 | 10 | 19 | 6 | |
| Spine | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | |
| Hip | 2 | — | 10 | 3 | |
| Other Bones and Joints | — | — | 8 | 4 | |
| Skin | 1 | — | 3 | — | |
| Other Forms | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | |
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | 1 | 2 | 19 | 15 |
| Chorea | 3 | 1 | 85 | 1 | |
| Other Conditions | 14 | 7 | 17 | 7 | |
| Deformities | Rickets | 5 | 2 | 10 | 5 |
| Spinal Curvature | 19 | 3 | 148 | — | |
| Other Forms | 52 | 11 | 876 | 2 | |
| Other defects and diseases | 106 | 51 | 1202 | 182 | |