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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 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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(Heston and Isleworth).
Table II.—RETURN OF DEFECTS found in the Course of Medical Inspection in 1922.
| Disease or Defect. | Routine Inspections. | Specials. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number referred for treatment. | Number requiring 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 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Malnutrition | ... | 1 | ... | 8 |
| Poor Nutrition | ... | 24 | ||
| Uncleanliness— Head | 244 | 84 | 431 | 59 |
| Body | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... |
| Skin— Ringworm— Head | ... | ... | 26 | ... |
| Body | 1 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
| Scabies | ... | 1 | 16 | ... |
| Impetigo | 11 | 2 | 209 | ... |
| Other Diseases (non- tubercular) | l | 25 | 75 | 47 |
| Minor Injuries | ... | ... | 18 | 13 |
| Eye- Blepharitis | 7 | 23 | 4 | 9 |
| Conjunctivitis | 2 | 2 | 18 | 3 |
| Keratitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Corneal Ulcer | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
| Corneal Opacities | ... | ... | 4 | |
| Defective Vision | 170 | 40 | 34 | ... |
| Squint | 10 | 17 | ... | 7 |
| Other Conditions | 1 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
| Ear— Defective Hearing | 13 | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Otitis Media | 3 | ... | 5 | 20 |
| Other Ear Diseases | 8 | 8 | 11 | 46 |
| Nose and Throat-Enlarged Tonsils | 40 | 196 | 5 | 9 |
| Adenoids | 18 | 31 | ... | 1 |
| Enlarged Tonsils Adenoids | 27 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Conditions | 7 | 56 | 41 | 10 |