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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Edmonton 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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Table II. A.-RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31 st DECEMBER, 1937.
| Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | ||||
| Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation, but notrequiring Treatment. | Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Skin | (1) Ringworm—Scalp | - | - | - | - |
| (2) Body | 2 | 1 | 43 | - | |
| (3) Scabies | 3 | — | 90 | - | |
| (4) Impetigo | 19 | — | 633 | 2 | |
| (5) Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 235 | 3 | 3,278 | 2 | |
| Total (Heads 1 to 5) | 259 | 4 | 4,044 | 4 | |
| Eye | (6) Blepharitis | 26 | - | 113 | - |
| (7) Conjunctivitis | 15 | 1 | 164 | — | |
| (8) Keratitis | — | — | — | — | |
| (9) Corneal Opacities | - | - | 1 | — | |
| (10) Other Conditions (excluding Defective Vision and Squint) | 39 | 6 | 224 | 2 | |
| Total (Heads 6 to 10) | 80 | 7 | 502 | 2 | |
| (11) Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 360 | 56 | 14 | 14 | |
| (12) Squint | 54 | 6 | 9 | 2 | |
| Ear | (13) Defective Hearing | 45 | 2 | 112 | 1 |
| (14) Otitis Media | 46 | 6 | 292 | 4 | |
| (15) Other Ear Diseases | 13 | 4 | 178 | — | |
| Nose and Throat | (16) Chronic Tonsillitis only | 396 | 137 | 144 | 4 |
| (17) Adenoids only | 9 | 10 | 12 | — | |
| (18) Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 202 | 5 | 103 | 4 | |
| 19) Other Conditions | 77 | 5 | 129 | — | |
| (20) Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | 36 | 110 | 141 | 5 | |
| (21) Defective Speech | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | |
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease— | ||||
| (22) Organic | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | |
| (23) Functional | 18 | 59 | 18 | 3 | |
| (24) Anaemia | 5 | — | 25 | — | |
| Lungs | (25) Bronchitis | 138 | 14 | 161 | — |
| (26) Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 17 | 8 | 316 | - | |
| Tuberculosis | Pulmonary— | ||||
| (27) Definite | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| (28) Suspected | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | |
| Non-Pulmonary— | |||||
| (29) Glands | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| (30) Bones and Joints | 1 | — | 2 | — | |
| (31) Skin | — | — | — | — | |
| (32) Other Forms | — | — | 3 | — | |
| Total (Heads 29 to 32) | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | |
| Nervous System | (33) Epilepsy | 8 | 1 | 3 | — |
| (34) Chorea | 3 | 1 | 63 | — | |
| (35) Other Conditions | 101 | 28 | 92 | 3 | |
| Defor mities | (36) Rickets | 10 | 2 | 15 | — |
| (37) Spinal Curvature | 48 | 6 | 5 | — | |
| (38) Other Forms | 119 | 16 | 5 | ||
| (39) Other Defects and Diseases (excluding Defects of Nutrition, Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases) | 434 | 36 | 1,301 | 43 | |
| Total Number of Defects | 2.496 | 536 | 7,790 | 930 | |