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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 1918

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]

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Table: Table IV.— TREATMENT OF DEFECTS, 1918. (Cases discovered at Routine Medical Inspection).

Table IV.— TREATMENT OF DEFECTS, 1918. (Cases discovered at Routine Medical Inspection).

DEFECT.No. of defects found.No. of defects for which no report.No. of defects treated.Result of Treatment.No. of defects not treated.Percentage of defects treated.
From previous year.New.Total.RemediedImprovedUnchan'd
la Ringworm, Head...l1...11‡.........100.0
Body..............................
1 Other Diseases of Skin108181433......175.0
2a Defective Vision1351072421944841*34+3855.8
2 Other Conditions of Eye1712292444......180.0
3a Carious Teeth49623873456281136719147.1
3 Other dis of mouth,throat,nose,&c.537287824601935537113041.7
4a Pulmonary Tuberculosis..............................
4 Other Diseases of Lungs4610911.........100.0
5 Other forms of Tuberculosis..............................
6 Heart and Circulation91561471141064...2330.3
7 Nervous System112138312...260.0
8 Mental Conditions27...27213...3...350.0
9 Physical Defects415...413...180.0
10 Digestive System213*21...1......100.0
11 Other Diseases25194435523...455.5
12 Nitty and Verminous Conditions80311117531265...586.1
13a Clothing1232414791443113...1278.2
13b Footgear19463257172665115...1977.6
13c Nutrition56651219718216...675.0
Totals181292127332019416238172633655.3

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*Including 38 dealt with at School Clinic. †Dealt with at School Clinic ; glasses not required or useless.
‡Treated at School Clinic.