Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Disease or Defect. | Routine Inspections. | Specials. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number referred for treatment. | Number reqniring to be kept under observation, but not referred for treatment. | Number referred for treatment. | Number requiring to be kept under observation, but not referred for treatment. | |
1 | 3 | 4 | 1 5 | |
Malnutrition | l | 1 | ||
Poor Nutrition | 40 | |||
Uncleanliness— | ||||
Head | 28 | 44 | 391 | 89 |
Body | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Skin — | ||||
Ringworm | ||||
Head | 2 | 50 | 2 | |
Body | 35 | 9 | ||
Scabies | 1 | 45 | ||
Impetigo | 2 | 246 | ||
Other Diseases (non- tubercular) | 2 | 5 | 89 | 91 |
Eye— | ||||
Blepharitis | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
Conjuntivitis | 9 | 11 | 5 | |
Keratitis | 1 | |||
Corneal Ulcer | ||||
Corneal Opacities | ||||
Defective Vision | 125 | 70 | 78 | |
Squint | 3 | 13 | 7 | |
Other Conditions | 4 | 34 | 3 | 14 |
Ear— | ||||
Defective Hearing | 18 | 3 | 15 | |
Otitis Media | 6 | |||
Other Ear Diseases | 20 | 30 | 14 | 18 |
Nose and Throat— | ||||
Enlarged Tonsils | 189 | 300 | 13 | 9 |
Adenoids | 28 | 40 | 13 | |
Enlarged Tonsils k Adenoids | 30 | 15 | 5 | 15 |
Other Conditions | 7 | 20 | 56 | 21 |