Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the School Medical Officer for Finchley]
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A.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspections in the year ended 31st December, 1936.
DEFECT OR DISEASE. | Routine Inspections. No. of Defects. | Special Inspections 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) |
Skin— | ||||
Ringworm:— Scalp | .. | .. | 4 | .. |
Body | .. | .. | 6 | .. |
Scabies | 1 | .. | 17 | .. |
Impetigo | 2 | .. | 37 | .. |
Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | .. | .. | 74 | .. |
Eye— | ||||
Blepharitis | 5 | .. | 1 | .. |
Conjunctivitis | 1 | .. | 32 | .. |
Keratitis | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Corneal Opacities | .. | .. | 2 | .. |
Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 83 | 50 | 22 | .. |
Squint | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. |
Other Conditions | 5 | .. | 31 | 1 |
Eat— | ||||
Defective Hearing | .. | 3 | 14 | 1 |
Otitis Media | 6 | 2 | 26 | .. |
Other Ear Diseases | 1 | .. | 34 | .. |
Nose and Throat— | ||||
Chronic Tonsillitis only | 7 | 12 | 7 | 17 |
Adenoids only | .. | 2 | .. | 1 |
Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 8 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
Other Conditions | .. | .. | 48 | .. |
Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | .. | 1 | 18 | 1 |
Defective Speech | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
Heart and Circulation— | ||||
Heart Disease: Organic | .. | 5 | .. | 3 |
Functional | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Anaemia | 12 | .. | 5 | .. |
Lungs— | ||||
Bronchitis | 2 | 3 | 10 | .. |
Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 2 | 2 | 7 | .. |
Tuberculosis— | ||||
Pulmonary: Definite | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Suspected | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Non-Pulmonary: | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Glands | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
Bones and Joints | .. | .. | .. | I |
Skin | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Other forms | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Nervous System— | ||||
Epilepsy | .. | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Chorea | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Other Conditions | .. | .. | 10 | 2 |
Deformities— | j | |||
Rickets | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Spinal Curvature | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Other forms | .. | 2 | 6 | .. |
Other Defects and Diseases- | ||||
(Excluding Defects of Nutrition, Un-cleanliness and Dental Diseases) | 32 | 3 | 183 | 1 |
Totals | 170 | 90 | 606 | 38 |