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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
Heston and Isleworth 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Table II.—RETURN OF DEFECTS found in the course of Routine Medical Inspection in 1917.
| Defects. | No. of new defects found. | Defects. | No. of new defects found | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referred for Treatment. | Under Observation. | Referred for Treatment. | Under Observation. | ||
| 1 Skin: | 7 Nervous System : | ||||
| Ringworm (Head) | 2 | ... | Epilepsy | 1 | 1 |
| Ringworm (Body) | 19 | ... | Chorea | ... | 1 |
| Impetigo | 5 | 2 | Paralysis | 1 | 2 |
| Scabies | 2 | ... | Other | ... | 4 |
| Other | 7 | 5 | 8 Mental Conditions: | ||
| 2 Eye: | Mentally defective | ... | ... | ||
| Defective Vision | 102 | ... | Dull or backward | ... | 12 |
| Blepharitis | 1 | 3 | 9 Physically Defective : | ||
| Conjunctivitis | ... | 1 | Spinal Curvature | ||
| Other | 5 | 1 | Hernia | 1 | ... |
| 3 Mouth, Throat, Nose and Ear: | Other Defects | ... | 1 | ||
| Carious teeth | 71 | 253 | 10 Digestive System: | ||
| Enlarged Tonsils | 92 | 81 | Diarrhoea | ... | ... |
| Adenoids | 4 | 6 | Gastritis | ... | ... |
| Enlarged Tonsils and adenoids | 17 | 4 | Constipation | ... | ... |
| Enlarged Turbinate | 9 | 9 | Other | 1 | 1 |
| Tonsillitis | 1 | 2 | 11 Other Diseases: | ||
| Pharyngitis | ... | 2 | Enlarged Glands | 2 | 11 |
| Otorrhœa | 4 | 12 | Rheumatism | ... | ... |
| Deafness | 1 | 12 | Urinary Organs | ... | ... |
| Other | 7 | 47 | Goitre and Myxodema | ... | ... |
| 4 Lungs : | Infections Diseases : | ||||
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ||
| Bronchitis and Bronchial Catarrh | 7 | ... | Measles | ... | ... |
| Suspected Tuberculosis | 1 | 3 | Whooping Cough | 1 | ... |
| Influenza | ... | ... | Mumps | 3 | ... |
| Other | ... | ... | Defective Speech | ... | 2 |
| 5 Other Tuberculosis: | Rickets | ... | ... | ||
| Glands | ... | ... | Other | ... | 1 |
| Bones and Joints | ... | ... | 12 Nitty and Verminous Conditions | 17 | 79 |
| Other | ... | ... | 13(a) Clothing | 2 | 71 |
| 6 Heart and Circulation : | 2 | 133 | |||
| Heart Disease, organic, functional | 17 | 32 | (c) N utrition | 2 | 29 |
| Anaemia | 2 | Totals | 407 | 825 | |