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 Wood Green]
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TABLE II.
A.—RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DEC., 1933.
Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | ||||
Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. | Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation, bnt not requiring Treatment. | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
Malnutrition | 21 | 3 | 8 | 1 | |
Ringworm— | |||||
Skin | Scalp | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Body | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
Scabies | 1 | ... | 3 | 7 | |
Impetigo | ... | 2 | 12 | 6 | |
Other Diseases (non-Tuber-culous) | 4 | 5 | 15 | 11 | |
Blepharitis | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
Conjunctivitis | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
Keratitis | ... | 1 | ... | ... | |
Eye | Corneal Opacities | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Defective Vision | 78 | 139 | 3 | 3 | |
(excluding Squint) Squint | 2 | 16 | 1 | ... | |
Other Conditions | 10 | 19 | 7 | 2 | |
Ear | Defective Hearing | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
Otitis Media | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | |
Other Ear Diseases | 21 | 2 | 21 | 3 | |
Nose and Throat. | Chronic Tonsillitis only | 9 | 247 | 8 | 37 |
Adenoids only | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | |
Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Other Conditions | 23 | 13 | 25 | 8 | |
Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | ... | 29 | 1 | 19 | |
Defective Speech | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 |