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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STATISTICAL TABLES.
Number of Code Group Inspections— | |
Entrants | 1127 |
Second Age Group | 1203 |
Third Age Group | 939 |
Total | 3269 |
Number of other Routine Inspections | 317 |
B.—Other Inspections. | |
Number of Special Inspections | 2983 |
Number of Re-Inspections | 5014 |
Total | 7997 |
Defect or Disease. | 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 | 2 | 16 | 1 | |
Skin— | ||||
Ringworm— | ||||
Scalp | ... | ... | 20 | ... . . |
Body | ... | ... | 37 | ... |
Scabies | 1 | ... | 5 | ... |
Impetigo | ... | ... | 144 | ... |
Other Diseases (non-tuberculous) | 14 | 16 | 120 | ... |
Eye— | ||||
Blepharitis | 7 | 4 | 17 | 1 |
Conjunctivitis | ... | ... | 47 | 1 |
Keratitis | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
Corneal Opacities | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 166 | 34 | 116 | ... |
Squint | 17 | 1 | 15 | ... |
Other Conditions | 2 | 3 | 117 | ... |
Ear— | ||||
Defective Hearing | 26 | 28 | 22 | ... |
Otitis Media | 9 | 1 | 89 | 1 |
Other Ear Diseases | 15 | ... | 64 | 2 |
Nose and Throat— | ||||
Chronic Tonsillitis only | 57 | 165 | 89 | 14 |
Adenoids only | 6 | 6 | 5 | ... |
Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 74 | 101 | 37 | 6 |
Other Conditions | 8 | 51 | 129 | ... |
Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-tuberculous) | 24 | 155 | 51 | 2 |
Defective Speech | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 |
*This figure is the result of the special examination of a large number of children who were
referred by Head Teachers for Milk Meals.
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