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Hornsey 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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Table: TABLE II.(A)-RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTIONIN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1927.

TABLE II.

(A)-RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION

IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1927.

Defect or Disease.Routine InspectionsSpecial 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—201——
Uncleanliness84———
(See Table IV, Group V).
SkinRingworm, scalp——4—
,, body——5—
Scabies——2—
Impetigo -1—63_
Other Diseases (Non-tuberculous)—655—
EyeBlepharitis9216—
Conjunctivitis——13—
Keratitis——4—
Corneal Opacities————
Defective Vision (excluding Squint)110—105—
Squint7—34—
Other Conditions11—75—
BarDefective Hearing1232—
Otitis Media7122—
Other Ear Diseases—235—
Nose and ThroatEnlarged Tonsils only2818650—
Adenoids only—617—
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids77115—
Other Conditions—457—
Enlarged Cervical Glands
(Non-tuberculous)1115239—
Defective Speech210——
Teeth—Dental Diseases453—13—
(See Table IV., Group IV.)
Heart and CirculationHeart Disease:
Organic—3——
Functional—6111
Anæmia—12103—
LungsBronchitis15734—
Other Non-tuberculous Diseases—3——
TuberculosisPulmonary:
Definite————
Suspected—44—
Non-Pulmonary:
Glands—1——
Spine————
Hip————
Other Bones and Joints————
Skin————
Other forms————
Nervous SystemEpilepsy—1——
Chorea——7—
Other conditions—45—
DeformitiesRickets————
Spinal Curvature21——
Other Forms24——
Other Defects and Disease1651352—