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 Edmonton]
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TABLE II.
(of Board of Education.)
RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND IN THE COURSE OF MEDICAL INSPECTION IN 1918.
Defect or Disease. | Code Groups. | |
---|---|---|
Number referred for treatment. | Number requiring to be kept under observation, but not referred for treatment. | |
(1) | (2) | (3) |
Malnutrition | _ | — |
Uncleanliness of head | 180 | 15 |
Uneleanliness of body | 44 | o |
Skin- | ||
Ringworm of head | 7 | — |
Ringworm of body | 1 | — |
Scabies | 8 | — |
Impetigo | 14 | — |
Other disease | 12 | — |
Eye— | ||
Defective vision and squint | 279 | 267 |
External eye disease | 36 | 25 |
Ear— | ||
Defective hearing | 228 | 96 |
Ear disease | 124 | 6 |
Teeth— | ||
Dental disease | no clinic | 3680 |
Nose and Throat— | ||
Enlarged tonsil? | 146 | 221 |
Adenoids | 3 | 1 |
Enlarged tonsils and adenoids | 195 | 45 |
Defective speech | 14 | 6 |
Heart and Circulation— | ||
Heart disease—organic | 15 | 4 |
Heart disease—functional | 39 | 9 |
Anaemia .. | 38 | 10 |
IjUNGS— | ||
Pulmonary tuberculosis—definite | 6 | — |
Pulmonary tuberculosis—suspected | 6 | 4 |
Chronic bronchitis | 19 | 5 |
Other disease | 31 | 12 |
Nervous System— | ||
Epilepsy | 7 | 1 |
Chorea | 5 | — |
Other disease | 2 | — |
Non-pulmonary tuberculosis—glands | 2 | — |
bones and joints | 5 | 2 |
other forms | 2 | — |
Rickets | 5 | — |
Deformities | 19 | 2 |
Other defects or diseases | 23 | 4 |