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 Erith]
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TABLE II.
Return of Defects found in the course of Medical Inspection in 1921.
Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Specials. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number referred for Treatment. | Number requiring to be kept under observation, but not referred for Treatment. | Number referred for Treatment. | Number requiring to be kept under observation, but not referred for Treatment. | |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Malnutrition | ||||
Uncleanliness: Head | 20 | 105 | 65 | |
Body | ||||
Head | 8 | |||
Body | 13 | |||
Scabies | 40 | |||
Impetigo | 3 | 190 | ||
Other Diseases (non-Tubercular) | 21 | |||
5 | 13 | |||
Conjunctivitis | 51 | |||
Keratitis | 1 | |||
Corneal Ulcer | 1 | 10 | ||
Corneal Opacities | 1 | |||
Defective Vision | 169 | 40 | ||
Squint | 6 | |||
Other Conditions | ||||
3 | ||||
Otitis Media | 8 | 29 | ||
Other Ear Diseases | ||||
Enlarged Tonsils | ||||
Adenoids | 9 | |||
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 174 | 182 | ||
Other Conditions | 34 | |||
Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tubercular)... | 67 | 7 | ||
Defective Speech | 1 | |||
576 | 429 | |||
Heart Disease: Organic | ||||
Functional | ||||
Anaemia | 4 | 1 | ||
23 | 2 | |||
Other Non-Tubercular Diseases |