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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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TABLE II.
RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 1934.
| Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections | Special Inspections | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | ||||
| Requiring treatment. | To be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment. | Requiring treatment. | To be kepi under observation, but not requiring treatment. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Malnutrition | 29 | 25 | 10 | - | |
| Skin | Ringworm— | ||||
| Scalp | - | - | 2 | - | |
| Body | 2 | — | 16 | - | |
| Scabies | 1 | — | 41 | - | |
| Impetigo | — | — | 48 | - | |
| Other Diseases(Non-tuber.) | 6 | 4 | 164 | - | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | 8 | - | 31 | - |
| Conjunctivitis | — | — | 40 | - | |
| Keratitis | — | — | — | - | |
| Corneal Opacities | — | — | 4 | - | |
| Defective Vision | 107 | 76 | 15 | - | |
| (excluding Squint) | |||||
| Squint | 9 | 18 | 1 | - | |
| Other conditions | — | — | 22 | - | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 5 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Otitis Media | 10 | — | 54 | - | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 1 | — | 36 | - | |
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | 51 | 99 | 34 | 2 |
| Adenoids only | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and | 156 | 136 | 48 | 1 | |
| Adenoids | |||||
| Other conditions | 4 | 2 | 112 | - | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (non- tuberculous) | - | 15 | 16 | - | |
| Defective Speech | 1 | 7 | 5 | - | |
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease— | ||||
| Organic | 3 | 9 | 7 | - | |
| Functional | — | — | 5 | — | |
| Anaemia | 1 | 6 | - | ||