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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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| Cases remaining excluded at 30-12-16. | Cases coming under observation during 52 weeks under report. | Cases excluded during 52 weeks under report. | Cases re-admitted during 52 weeks under report. | Cases remaining excluded or underobservat'n at 29-12-17. | No. of examinations made of cases during 52 weeks under report. | Total No. days Attendances lost in ca'ses excluded for a known period. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| la Ringworm, head | 33 | 32 | 23 | 6 | 153 | 1034 | |
| body | 3 | 74 | 73 | 70 | 4 | 185 | 1169 |
| 1 Other Diseases of skin | 421 | 390 | 376 | 27 | 1392 | 5992 | |
| 2a Defective Vision | 48 | 1 | 1 | 52 | |||
| 2 Other affections of Bye | 2 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 63 | 275 |
| 3a Carious Teeth | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | |
| 3 Other dis. of throat, nose, etc. | 1 | 90 | 41 | 40 | 3 | 152 | 795 |
| 4a Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 47 | 569 |
| 4 Other diseases of Lungs | 2 | 56 | 45 | 43 | 9 | 123 | 669 |
| 5 Other forms of Tuberculosis | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 428 |
| 6 Diseases of Heart & Circulat'n | 3 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 71 | 755 |
| 7 Diseases of Nervous System | 5 | 32 | 28 | 25 | 4 | 92 | 891 |
| 8 Mental Conditions | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 9 Physical Defects | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 205 | |
| 10 Diseases of Digestive System | 2 | 47 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 92 | 564 |
| 11 Other Diseases | 7 | 178 | 127 | 143 | 5 | 367 | 3221 |
| 12 Nitty & VerminousConditions | 4 | 86 | 72 | 75 | 2 | 258 | 836 |
| 13 Other reasons | 87 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 102 | 20 | |
| Totals | 49 | 1246 | 911 | 894 | 73 | 3201 | 17432 |