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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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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TABLE II.—
| Defects or Diseases. | Routine Inspections. No. of Defects. | Special Inspections. 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 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Teeth—Dental Diseases (see also Table IV., Group IV.) | 690 | 8 | 102 | ... |
| Heart and Circulation— Heart Disease— Organic | 2 | 26 | 6 | 12 |
| Functional | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Anæmia | ... | 5 | ... | |
| Lungs— Bronchitis | 1 | ... | 13 | ... |
| Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Tuberculosis- | ||||
| Pulmonary- | ||||
| Definite | ... | ... | 2 | 1 |
| Suspected | ... | 1 | ... | 14 |
| Non-Pulmonary- | ||||
| Glands | ||||
| Spine | ... | ... | ||
| Hip | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Other Bones and Joints | ... | ... | j | |
| Skin | ... | 1 | ||
| Other Forms | ... | 1 | ||
| Nervous System— | ||||
| Epilepsy | ... | |||
| Chorea | ... | 9 | ||
| Other Conditions | ... | I | 3 | 4 |
| Deformities- | ||||
| Rickets | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Spinal Curvature | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Other Forms | 3 | 12 | 2 | 8 |
| Other Defects or Diseases | 4 | 13 | 47 | 100 |