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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

Wood Green 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]

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Table: TABLE II.A RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DEC., 1925.

TABLE II.

A RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DEC., 1925.

Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
No. of Defects.No. of Detects.
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)
Malnutrition...36...2
Uncleanliness(See Table IV., Group V.)1711......
SkinRingworm-Scalp...121
Body............
Scabies1112...
Impetigo4645...
Other Diseases (non-Tuberculous)230192
EyeBlepharitis1610...
Conjunctivitis......7...
Keratitis............
Corneal Opacities1......1
Defective Vision(excluding Squint)12334101
Squint8183...
Other Conditions1554
EarDefective Hearing2273...
Otitis Media...5......
Other Ear Diseases221324
Nose andThroat.Enlarged Tonsils only442487336
Adenoids only1271197
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids56713913
Other Conditions274...
Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous)...7512
Defective Speech115...1
Teeth—Dental Diseases(See Table IV., Group IV.)362186902