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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RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1938.
Defect or Disease | Routine Inspections | Special Inspections | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of Defects | No. of Defects | ||||
A | B | A | B | ||
Skin | Ringworm—Scalp | — | - | — | - |
Body | — | — | — | — | |
Scabies | — | — | — | — | |
Impetigo | — | — | — | — | |
Other diseases—non T.B. | 10 | — | — | — | |
Eye | Blepharitis | - | — | — | - |
Conjunctivitis | — | — | — | — | |
Keratitis | — | — | — | — | |
Corneal Opacities | — | — | — | — | |
Defective Vision (excluding Squint).. | 35 | — | — | — | |
Squint | - | — | — | — | |
Other conditions | 4 | — | — | — | |
Ear | Defective Hearing | 1 | - | - | - |
Otitis Media | — | — | — | — | |
Other Ear diseases | 2 | — | — | — | |
Nose and Throat | Chronic Tonsillitis | 4 | - | - | - |
Adenoids only | - | — | — | — | |
Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | — | — | — | — | |
Other conditions | 6 | — | — | — | |
Enlarged Cervical Glands (non T.B.) | 1 | — | — | — | |
Defective Speech | — | — | — | - | |
Heart & Circulation | Heart disease—Organic | - | - | - | - |
Functional | - | 2 | — | — | |
Anaemia | 1 | — | — | — | |
Lungs | Bronchitis | - | - | - | - |
Other non T.B. disease | i1 | — | — | — | |
Tuberculosis | Pulmonary—Definite | - | - | - | - |
Suspected | - | — | — | — | |
Non-Pulmonary—Glands | - | — | — | — | |
Bones and Joints | - | — | — | — | |
Skin Other forms | - | — | — | — | |
Nervous System | Epilepsy | - | — | — | — |
Chorea | - | — | — | — | |
Other conditions | — | — | — | — | |
Deformities | Rickets | - | — | — | — |
Spinal Curvature | 6 | — | — | — | |
Other forms | 11 | — | — | — | |
Other diseases and defects | 35 | — | — | — | |
Teeth | Dental diseases | 15 | — | — | — |
A—Requiring treatment. | B-Not requiring treatment, but requiring to be kept under observation. |