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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
Ilford 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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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 | Specials | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Defects | Number of Defects | ||||
| Number referred for Treatment | Number requiring to be kept under observation, but not referred for Treatment | Number referred for Treatment | Number requiring to be kept under observation, but not referred for Treatment | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Malnutrition | 1 | - | 3 | - | |
| Uncleanliness— | |||||
| Head | 306 | — | 105 | — | |
| Body | 15 | — | 4 | — | |
| Ringworm— | |||||
| Skin | Scalp | — | — | 21 | — |
| Body | — | — | 8 | — | |
| Scabies | 7 | — | 36 | — | |
| Impetigo | 25 | — | 344 | — | |
| Other Diseases (non-Tuberculous) | 27 | — | 237 | — | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | 20 | —• | 57 | — |
| Conjunctivitis | 2 | — | 79 | — | |
| Keratitis | — | — | 2 | — | |
| Corneal Ulcer | — | — | 9 | — | |
| Corneal Opacities | — | — | 3 | — | |
| Defective Vision | 396 | — | 155 | — | |
| Squint | 10 | — | 4 | — | |
| Other Conditions | 9 | — | 50 | — | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 16 | — | 19 | — |
| Otitis Media | 11 | 2 | 9 | — | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 38 | — | 93 | — | |
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | 144 | 14 | 73 | — |
| Adenoids only | 65 | 2 | 58 | — | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 130 | 4 | 39 | — | |
| , Other Conditions | 24 | — | 229 | — | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | 11 | — | 81 | — | |
| Defective Speech | 3 | — | 2 | — | |
| Teeth-Heart and Circulation | Dental Diseases | 334 | — | 82 | — |
| Heart Disease— | |||||
| Organic | 29 | 4 | 5 | — | |
| Functional | 8 | 2 | 7 | — | |
| Anaemia | 37 | — | 26 | — | |
| Lungs | Bronchitis | 38 | — | 95 | — |
| Other Non-Tubercular Diseases | 31 | 9 | 72 | — | |
| Pulmonary— | |||||
| Tuberculosis | Definite | 2 | — | — | — |
| Suspected | 17 | 6 | 10 | 4 | |
| Non-Pulmonary— | |||||
| Glands | 1 | — | 2 | — | |
| Spine | — | — | 1 | — | |
| HiP | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Other Bones and Joints | - | — | 1 | — | |
| Skin | _ | — | — | — | |
| Other Forms | - | — | — | — | |
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | 9 | — | 3 | — |
| Chorea | 5 | - | 12 | — | |
| Other conditions | 5 | — | 8 | — | |
| Deformities | Rickets | 1 | _ | 4 | — |
| Spinal Curvature | 71 | — | 3 | — | |
| Other Forms | 8 | — | 5 | — | |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 99 | — | 988 | — | |