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 Ealing]
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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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | |
Uncleanliness, | 7 | - | - | - | |
(See Table IV., Group V.) | — | — | - | — | |
Skin | Ringworm, scalp | — | — | 24 | — |
body | — | — | 18 | — | |
Scabies | - | — | 6 | — | |
Impetigo | 7 | — | 170 | — | |
Other Diseases (non-Tuberculous) | 12 | — | 126 | — | |
Eye | Blepharitis | 5 | — | 5 | — |
Conj uncti vitis | 1 | —. | 13 | — | |
Keratitis | - | — | 1 | - | |
Corneal Opacities | - | - | 3 | - | |
Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 89 | - | 70 | - | |
Squint | 10 | — | 8 | - | |
Other Conditions | 2 | — | 17 | - | |
Ear | Defective Hearing | 7 | 2 | 4 | - |
Otitis Media | 4 | — | 27 | -. | |
Other Ear Diseases | 4 | - | 12 | 3 | |
Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | 46 | 74 | 24 | - |
Adenoids only | 9 | 3 | 5 | - | |
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 12 | — | 8 | - | |
Other Conditions | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | |
Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-Tuberculous) ... ... | 4 | 50 | 4 | - | |
Defective Speech | — | 1 | - | 2 | |
Teeth | Dental Diseases (See Table IV., Group IV.) | 315 | - | 196 | - |
Heart and | Heart Disease:— | ||||
Organic | 1 | 25 | - | 67 | |
Circulation | Functional | _ | 1 | - | 12 |
Anaemia | 7 | 8 | 8 | 87 | |
Lungs | Bronchitis | 14 | - | 7 | 6 |
Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 1 | — | - | — | |
Pulmonary: | |||||
Tuberculosis | Definite | - | — | 4 | - |
Suspected | 6 | — | - | 18 | |
Non-Pulmonary : | |||||
Glands | — | — | 1 | - | |
Spine | — | — | - | — | |
Hip | — | — | - | — | |
Other Bones and Joints | - | — | - | - | |
Skin | - | — | - | — | |
Other forms | - | - | - | - | |
Nervous System | Epilepsy | — | — | _ | 1 |
Chorea | — | — | 6 | — | |
Other Conditions | — | — | — | — | |
Deformities | Rickets | — | 1 | — | — |
Spinal Curvature | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | |
Other Forms | 18 | 16 | - | 39 | |
Other Defects and Diseases | 11 | 12 | 104 | — | |
Total | 605 | 205 | 875 | 241 |