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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: Table IV.—TREATMENT OF DEFECTS, 1917. (Cases discovered at Routine Medical Inspection).

Table IV.—TREATMENT OF DEFECTS, 1917. (Cases discovered at Routine Medical Inspection).

DEFECT.No. of defects found.No. of defects for which no report.No. of delects treated.Result of Treatment.No. of defects not treated.Percentage of defects treated.
From previous year.New.Total.RemediedImprovedUnchan'd
la Ringworm, Head...22...22.........100.0
Body...1919...1919.........100.0
1 Other Diseases of Skin92130102019l......100.0
2a Defective Vision125102227839876*166†4654.1
2 Other Conditions of Eye1111221655......183.2
3a Carious Teeth24632457042075106417550.0
3 Other dis. of mouth,throat,nose, &c.3233106334111006531412245.0
4a Pulmonary Tuberculosis..............................
4 Other Diseases of Lungs71118414131......100.0
5 Other forms of Tuberculosis..............................
6 Heart and Circulation495110074954...1734.6
7 Nervous System5101510413...180.0
8 Mental Conditions2212342110...73376.9
9 Physical Defects527...514...271.1
10 Digestive System123211.........100.0
11 Other Diseases1820382314761193.3
12 Nitty and Verminous Conditions29698791818......194.7
13a Clothing797315210730141511566.6
136 Footgear11613525116861421542273.5
13c Nutrition5131824726224...974.3
Totals10691232230114755113001912031561.1

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•Including 59 dealt with at School Clinic
Including 4 dealt with at School Clinic; glasses not required or useless.