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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DISEASE OR DEFECT. (1) | Routine Inspection | Special Inspections | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of Defects. | | No. of Defect. | ||||
Number referred for Treatment. | Number required to be kept under observation but not referred for Treatment. | Number referred for Treatment. | Number required to be kept under observation, but lot referred for Treatment | ||
(2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | ||
Malnutrition | 3 | 22 | 1 | — | |
Uncle anliness | 47 | — | 43 | — | |
Skin | Ringworm, Head | — | — | 13 | — |
,, Body | — | — | 15 | — | |
Scabies | 1 | — | 13 | — | |
Impetigo | 10 | — | 340 | — | |
Other Diseases (Non-Tubercular) | 2 | 5 | 77 | 1 | |
Blepharitis | 11 | 9 | 31 | — | |
Eye | Conjunctivitis | 4 | — | 30 | — |
Keratitis | — | — | 3 | — | |
Corneal Opacities | — | — | 1 | — | |
Defective Vision | 273 | — | 85 | — | |
Squint | 20 | 3 | 14 | — | |
Other Conditions | — | 2 | 37 | — | |
Ear | Defective Hearing | 1 | 14 | 8 | — |
Otitis Media | 11 | 7 | 48 | — | |
Other Ear Diseases | 10 | 6 | 23 | — | |
Enlarged Tonsils | 111 | 239 | 56 | 5 | |
Nose and Throat | Adenoids | 16 | — | 5 | — |
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 75 | 3 | 29 | — | |
Other Conditions | 11 | 119 | 5 | 25 | |
Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | 1 | 121 | — | 25 | |
Defective Speech | — | 8 | — | 2 | |
Teeth—Dental Diseases | 697 | — | 249 | — | |
Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease:— | ||||
Organic | 4 | 14 | 3 | 6 | |
Functional | — | 72 | 4 | 11 | |
Anaemia | 20 | 19 | 15 | 2 | |
Bronchitis | 8 | 26 | 8 | 3 | |
Lungs Tuberculosis | Other Non-Tubercular Diseases | 1 | 14 | — | 11 |
Pulmonary:— Definite | - | - | - | - | |
Suspected | — | 3 | — | 8 | |
Non-Pulmonary:— Glands | - | - | - | 2 | |
Spine | — | - | — | — | |
Hip | — | - | — | — | |
Other Bones and Joints | — | - | — | — | |
Other Forms | — | - | — | — | |
Nervous System | Epilepsy | — | - | 5 | — |
Chorea | — | 1 | 6 | — | |
Other Conditions | — | 6 | — | 12 | |
Deformities | Rickets | — | 3 | — | — |
Spinal Curvature | 15 | 12 | 1 | — | |
Other Forms ... | 50 | 123 | 11 | 6 | |
Other Diseases and Defects | 12 | 17 | 489 | 33 | |
Total | 1414 | 868 | 1668 | 152 |