Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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Ear | Defective hearing | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
Otitis media | 5 | 11 | 64 | 1 | |
Other diseases | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Nose and throat | Enlarged tonsils | 56 | 27 | 22 | 13 |
Adenoids | 5 | 14 | 6 | 10 | |
Enlarged tonsils and adenoids | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | |
Other conditions | — | - | 4 | 6 | |
Enlarged Cervical glands (non tubercular) | — | 1 | — | 9 | |
Defective speech | — | — | — | — | |
Teeth—Dental diseases | - | - | - | — | |
Heart and Circulation | Heart disease— | ||||
Organic | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
Functional | - | 3 | - | 1 | |
Anaemia | - | 1 | 1 | ||
Lungs | Bronchitis | — | 2 | 2 | |
Other (non tubercular) | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Tuberculosis | Pulmonary— | ||||
Definite | — | 1 | — | — | |
Suspected | — | 4 | — | 4 | |
Non-Pulmonary— | |||||
Glands Spine | — | 1 | - | — | |
Hip | — | — | — | — | |
Other bones and joints | — | — | — | — | |
Skin | — | - | 1 | — | |
Other forms | — | — | — | — | |
Nervous System | Epilepsy | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Chorea | — | — | — | 3 | |
Other conditions | - | 2 | 5 | 12 | |
Deformities | Rickets | 1 | 3 | — | 1 |
Spinal curvature | - | - | — | — | |
Other forms | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Other defects and diseases | 11 | 8 | 79 | 80 | |