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Hornsey 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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TABLE n.
(A)—RETURN OP DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER. 1934.
| DEFECT OR DISEASE. | Routine Inspections. | Special | 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 | 68 | 16 | ... | ... | ||
| Skin | Ringworm, scalp | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| ,, body | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ||
| Scabies | 4 | ... | 27 | ... | ||
| Impetigo | 1 | ... | 63 | ... | ||
| Other Diseases (Non-tuberculous) | 12 | ... | 104 | ... | ||
| Eye | Blepharitis | 10 | ... | 9 | ... | |
| Conjunctivitis ... | 1 | ... | 40 | ... | ||
| Keratitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Corneal Opacities | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Defective Vision excluding Squint) | 218 | 25 | 181 | ... | ||
| Squint | 14 | 11 | 41 | ... | ||
| Other Conditions | 2 | ... | 18 | ... | ||
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 7 | ... | 28 | ... | |
| Otitis Media | 6 | ... | 1 | ... | ||
| Other Ear Diseases | 1 | ... | 29 | ... | ||
| Nose and Throat | Chronic Tonsillitis only - | 6 | 17 | 5 | ... | |
| Adenoids only . | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Other conditions | 19 | 2 | 57 | ... | ||
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ||
| Defective Speech | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease : | |||||
| Organic | ... | 13 | ... | ... | ||
| Functional | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Anæmia | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ||
| Lungs | Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Tuber-culosis | Other Non-TuberculouH Diseases Pulmonary ; | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Definite | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Suspected | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Non-Pulmonary : | ||||||
| Glands | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Bones and Joints | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Skin | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| , Other Forms | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Nervous System | [Epilepsy | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Chorea | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ||
| Other Conditions | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | ||
| Deformities | Rickets | 6 | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Spinal Curvature | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Other Forms | 259 | 32 | 4 | ... | ||
| Other Defects and Diseases (excluding uncleanliness and Dental Diseases | ... | 1 | 715 | ... | ||
| TOTALS | 649 | 127 | 1326 | |||