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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 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Table II. A.—Return op Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1924.
| Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | ||||
| Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observa. tion ,but not requiring Treatment. | Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observa tion ,but not requir ing Treatment. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Malnutrition | 27 | 11 | 74 | 1 | |
| Uncleanliness:—(See Table IV., Group V.) | — | — | — | — | |
| Skin | Ringworm:— | ||||
| Scalp | 4 | — | 99 | — | |
| Body | 1 | — | 56 | 1 | |
| Scabies | 12 | 74 | — | ||
| Impetigo | 5 | 531 | — | ||
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 32 | — | 393 | 3 | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | 28 | — | 85 | — |
| Conjunctivitis | 8 | — | 126 | — | |
| Keratitis | — | — | 30 | — | |
| Corneal Opacities | 3 | — | 4 | — | |
| Defective Vision (excluding | |||||
| Squint) | 389 | 24 | 545 | — | |
| Squint | 25 | 3 | 158 | — | |
| Other Conditions Defective Hearing | 9 | 1 | 196 | — | |
| liar | 6 | 3 | 15 | — | |
| Otitis Media | 25 | 3 | 201 | 2 | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 62- | — | 114 | 2 | |
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only .. | 213 | 97 | 54 | — |
| Adenoids only | 40 | 20 | 17 | — | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids.. | 319 | 38 | 98 | — | |
| Other Conditions | 19 | 7 | 217 | 3 | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | 10 | 17 | 83 | 1 | |
| Defective Speech | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| Teeth—Dental Diseases | — | — | — | ||
| Heart and Circulation | ' Heart Disease:— | ||||
| Organic | 3 | 38 | 26 | 9 | |
| Functional | 8 | 98 | 18 | 8 | |
| Anaemia | 93 | 46 | 342 | 3 | |
| - Lungs | Bronchitis | 119 | 107 | 399 | 2 |
| Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 4 | 2 | 60 | 2 | |
| Pulmonary:— | 13 | ||||
| Tuberculosis | Definite | 2 | 1 | — | |
| Suspected | 4 | 12 | 20 | 5 | |
| Non-Pulmonary:— | 15 | ||||
| Glands | 4 | 4 | — | ||
| Spine | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Hip | — | — | 10 | — | |
| Other Bones and Joints | 2 | — | 14 | — | |
| Skin | 1 | - — | 3 | — | |
| . Other Forms | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Chorea | 10 | 1 | 99 | 3 | |
| Other Conditions | 18 | 6 | 34 | 2 | |
| Deformities | f Rickets | 1 | 1 | 5 | — |
| Spinal Curvature | 16 | 2 | 207 | 1 | |
| Other Forms | 73 | 3 | 244 | 1 | |
| Other defects and diseases | 109 | 54 | 1,126 | 67 | |