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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Table II.
Defects or Diseases. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | |||
Requiring treatment. | Requiring to be kept under obr-ervation. but not requiring treatment. | Requiring treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment. | |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Malnutrition | ... | 6 | 3 | 6 |
Uncleanliness | 54 | 130 | 377 | 215 |
Skin- | ||||
Ringworm— | ||||
Scalp | ... | ... | 27 | ... |
Body | ... | ... | 26 | ... |
Scabies | ... | ... | 4 | ... |
Impetigo | 1 | ... | 234 | ... |
Other Diseases (non- tuberculous) | 1 | ... | 129 | 69 |
Eye- | ||||
Blepharitis | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
Conjunctivitis | ... | ... | 9 | 6 |
Keratitis | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
Corneal Opacities | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Detective Vision (excluding squint) | 118 | 22 | 43 | ... |
Squint | ... | 1 | ... | 9 |
Other Conditions | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
Ear— | ||||
Defective Hearing | 1 | 22 | ... | 24 |
Otitis Media | ... | ... | 10 | 18 |
Other Ear Diseases | 10 | 3 | 14 | 50 |
Nose and Throat— | ||||
Enlarged Tonsils only | 16 | 41 | 8 | 10 |
Adenoids only | 22 | 18 | ... | 1 |
Enlarged Tonsils & Adenoids | 12 | 11 | ... | 3 |
Other Conditions | 14 | 46 | 38 | 27 |
Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-tuberculous) | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 |
Defective Speech | ... | ... | ... | 1 |