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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 1926
[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, 1926.
| 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 | 17 | 15 | 91 | 1 | |
| Uncleanliness:—(See Table IV., Group V.) | |||||
| Skin | Ringworm:— | ||||
| Scalp | 5 | - | 46 | — | |
| Body | 3 | - | 35 | — | |
| Scabies | 8 | - | 51 | — | |
| Impetigo | 26 | - | 613 | — | |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 18 | - | 298 | 2 | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | 14 | - | 105 | — |
| Conjunctivitis | 2 | - | 136 | — | |
| Keratitis | - | - | 11 | — | |
| Corneal Opacities | 1 | - | 2 | — | |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 359 | 24 | 374 | - | |
| Squint | - | 190 | — | ||
| Other Conditions | 5 | - | 211 | — | |
| Ear | 'Defective Hearing | 3 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| Otitis Media | 32 | 1 | 203 | — | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 23 | — | 97 | — | |
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | 251 | 188 | 170 | 8 |
| Adenoids only | 10 | 9 | 26 | — | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 207 | 27 | 241 | 6 | |
| Other Conditions | 9 | 1 | 245 | 7 | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | 9 | 10 | 67 | 1 | |
| Defective Speech | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Teeth—Dental Diseases | — | — | — | — | |
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease:— | ||||
| Organic | 4 | 29 | 10 | 7 | |
| Functional | 11 | 59 | 10 | 7 | |
| Anaemia | 36 | 7 | 347 | 2 | |
| Lungs | Bronchitis | 58 | 91 | 416 | 2 |
| Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 2 | 5 | 61 | 1 | |
| Tuberculosis | Pulmonary:— | ||||
| Definite | — | — | 10 | — | |
| Suspected | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | |
| Non-Pulmonary:— | |||||
| Glands | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | |
| Spine | — | — | 2 | — | |
| Hip | — | — | 3 | — | |
| Other Bones and Joints | — | — | 5 | — | |
| Skin | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | |
| Other Forms | — | — | 2 | — | |
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| Chorea | 8 | 2 | 134 | — | |
| Other Conditions | 4 | 61 | 11 | ||
| Deformities | Rickets | 3 | — | 4 | — |
| Spinal Curvature | 9 | — | 52 | — | |
| Other Forms | 36 | 8 | 167 | 13 | |
| Other defects and diseases | 83 | 37 | 1,817 | 76 | |