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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
Wimbledon 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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TABLE II
| 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, but not requiring Treatment. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Skin | (1) Ringworm—Scalp | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| (2) „ Body | ... | ... | 15 | ... | |
| (3) Scabies | 1 | ... | 30 | ... | |
| (4) Impetigo | 3 | ... | 114 | ... | |
| (5) Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 3 | ... | 201 | ... | |
| TOTAL (Heads 1 to 5) | 7 | ... | 360 | ... | |
| Eye | (6) Blepharitis | 12 | 1 | 44 | ... |
| (7) Conjunctivitis | ... | ... | 25 | ... | |
| (8) Keratitis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | |
| (9) Corneal Opacities | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| (10) Other Conditions (excluding Defective Vision and Squint) | 5 | ... | 127 | 4 | |
| TOTAL (Heads 6 to 10) | 17 | 1 | 197 | 4 | |
| (11) Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 57 | 94 | 55 | 3 | |
| (12) Squint | 8 | 14 | 6 | ... | |
| Ear | (13) Defective Hearing | 6 | 5 | 13 | ... |
| (14) Otitis Media | 6 | 2 | 59 | ... | |
| (15) Other Ear Diseases | 5 | ... | 77 | ... | |
| Nose and i Throat | (16) Chronic Tonsillitis only | 29 | 52 | 80 | ... |
| (17) Adenoids only | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | |
| (18) Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 16 | 5 | 21 | 1 | |
| (19) Other Conditions | 13 | 3 | 121 | 5 | |