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Hornsey 1930

[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 INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1930.

TABLE II.

(A)—RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1930.

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–381–
Uncleanliness76–––
(See Table IV, Group V).
SkinRingworm, scalp——1–
,, body——2–
Scabies——14–
Impetigo–—39–
Other Diseases (Non-tuberculous)1272–
EyeBlepharitis6—8–
Conjunctivitis–—24–
Keratitis–—1–
Corneal Opacities–——–
Defective Vision (excluding Squint)155–97–
Squint17—35–
Other Conditions3—73–
EarDefective Hearing4—1–
Otitis Media10—20–
Other Ear Diseases——23–
Nose and ThroatEnlarged Tonsils only23330–
Adenoids only—2––
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids1712–
Other Conditions8554–
Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-tuberculous)–41–
Defective Speech11–
Teeth—Dental Diseases779–3–
(See Table IV., Group IV.)
Heart and CirculationHeart Disease
Organic—1–2
Functional—16–7
Anaemia—46105–
LungsBronchitis—73–
Other Non-tuberculous Diseases—24—
TuberculosisPulmonary:
Definite––—–
Suspected–12–
Non-Pulmonary:
Glands–1—–
Spine—–—–
Hip———–
Other Bones and Joints———–
Skin–——–
Other forms–—––
Nervous SystemEpilepsy——2–
Chorea——3–
Other conditions—112–
DeformitiesRickets122–
Spinal Curvature13––
Other Forms3314710–
Other Defects and Disease216576–