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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 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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| Defects or Diseases. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | |||
| Requiring: treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment. | Requiring treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment. | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Malnutrition | ... | 19 | 7 | 3 |
| Uncleanliness | 171 | 4 | 337 | 2 |
| Skin — | ||||
| Ringworm— | ||||
| Scalp | ... | ... | 15 | ... |
| Body | ... | ... | 15 | 1 |
| Scabies | ... | ... | 4 | 2 |
| Impetigo | ... | ... | 234 | ... |
| Other Diseases (non- tuberculous) | 1 | 1 | 198 | 3 |
| Eye- | ||||
| Blepharitis | 4 | 6 | 14 | ... |
| Conjunctivitis | ... | ... | 17 | ... |
| Keratitis | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Corneal Opacities | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Defective Vision (excluding squint) | 149 | 52 | 22 | 10 |
| Squint | 8 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Other Conditions | 3 | 4 | 23 | 4 |
| Ear— Defective Hearing | 14 | 42 | 29 | 5 |
| Otitis Media | 1 | ... | 31 | ... |
| Other Ear Diseases | 9 | 5 | 40 | 6 |
| Nose and Throat— Enlarged Tonsils only | 18 | 52 | 13 | 6 |
| Adenoids only | 22 | 39 | 2 | 1 |
| Enlarged Tonsils & Adenoids | 18 | 16 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Conditions | 22 | 65 | 31 | 19 |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-tuberculous) | 6 | 36 | 19 | 12 |
| Defective Speech | ... | ... | ... | ... |