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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C.—Number of individual children found at Routine Medical Inspection to require Treatment (excluding Defects of Nutrition, Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
GROUP | Number of Children | |
---|---|---|
Inspected | Found to require Treatment | |
1 | 2 | 3 |
Prescribed Groups:— Entrants | 363 | 77 |
Second Age Group | 603 | 110 |
Third Age Group | 723 | 169 |
Total (Prescribed Groups) | 1689 | 356 |
TABLE II.
Defect or Disease | Routine Inspections | Specia1 Inspections | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Mo. ot Defects | No. of Defects | |||
Requiring Treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment | Requiring Treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment | |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
1 | - | - | - | |
Body | 2 | _ | 5 | __ |
Scabies | — | _ | 33 | - |
Impetigo | 7 | - | 103 | - |
Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 15 | 30 | 110 | 10 |
- | - | 21 | - | |
Conjunctivitis | 1 | _ | 18 | -. |
Keratitis | - | - | - | - |
Corneal Opacities | _ | L | - | |
Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 134 | 48 | 4 | - |
Squint | 15 | 3 | 6 | - |
Other Conditions | 7 | 5 | 90 | 2 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
Otitis Media | 18 | 45 | - | |
Other Ear Diseases | 2 | 86 | 12 |