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 Walthamstow]
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TABLE II.
Return of defects found in the course of Medical Inspection in 1920.
Defects or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Specials. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | 5 | 15 | — | — | |
Uncleanliness, | Head | 326 | — | 71 | - |
„ | Body | 12 | - | - | - |
Skin. | Ringworm, Head | 4 | — | 116 | — |
„ Body | 2 | - | 56 | - | |
Scabies | 4 | - | 108 | - | |
Impetigo | 22 | - | 700 | - | |
Other Diseases (Non-Tubercular) | 9 | 7 | 1 | — | |
Eye. | Blepharitis | 45 | — | 1 | — |
Conjunctivitis | 9 | - | 162 | - | |
Keratitis | - | - | - | - | |
Corneal Ulcer | - | - | 1 | - | |
„ Opacities | — | — | — | - | |
Defective Vision | 317 | 6 | 345 | - | |
Squint | 68 | - | 1 | - | |
Other Conditions | — | — | - | — | |
Ear. | Defective Hearing | 135 | 9 | 17 | — |
Otitis Media | 84 | 1 | 111 | - | |
Other Ear Disease | 9 | 5 | 5 | - | |
Nose and Throat. | Enlarged Tonsils | 172 | 297 | 260 | — |
Adenoids | 34 | 16 | 7 | - | |
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 19 | 8 | 1 | - | |
Other Conditions | - | - | - | — | |
Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tubercular) | - | 46 | - | - | |
Defective Speech | - | 12 | - | 7 | |
Teeth—Dental Diseases (see above) | - | - | - | - | |
Heart and Circulation. | Heart Disease, Organic | - | 21 | — | — |
„ „ Functional | - | 163 | - | - | |
Anæmia | 2 | 29 | — | 2 | |
Lungs. | Bronchitis and Bronchial Catarrh | 4 | 187 | 1 | - |
Other Non-Tubercular Diseases | 2 | 3 | - | - | |
Tuberculosis. | Pulmonary Definite | 3 | 2 | — | - |
„ Suspected | 6 | 46 | - | 3 | |
Non-Pulmonary Glands | 5 | 16 | - | - | |
„ Spine | l | - | - | - | |
„ Hip | — | 2 | — | — | |
„ Other Bones & Joints | l | - | - | - | |
„ Skin | l | 2 | - | - | |
„ Other Forms | - | - | — | - | |
Nervous System. | Epilepsy | - | 4 | — | — |
Chorea | l | 1 | 1 | - | |
Other Conditions | 14 | 4 | — | — | |
Deformities. | Rickets | — | 6 | — | — |
Spinal Curvature | 4 | 2 | - | - | |
Other Forms | 2 | 5 | - | — | |
Other Defects or Diseases | 29 | 57 | 334 | 1 | |
Number of Individual Children having Defects which required Treatment or to be Kept Under Observation | 6539 |