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Tottenham 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Table II.—Return of Defects found in the course of Medical Inspection in 1927.

Defect or Disease (1)(2) Number referred for Treatment{3}Number requiring to be kept under Obser-vation, but not referred for Treatment.
Malnutrition3-
Uncleanliness:—
Head-
Body-
Skin.Ringworm—
Head-
Body-
Scabies-
Impetigo1-
Other Diseases (Non-Tubercular)14-
Eye.Blepharitis1-
Conjunctivitis1-
Keratitis-
Corneal Opacities-
Defective Vision701
Squint1-
Other Conditions1-
Ear.Defective Hearing6-
Otitis Media7-
Other Ear Diseases-
Nose and Throat.Enlarged Tonsils192
Adenoids
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids2-
Other Conditions8-
Enl. Cervical Glands (Non-Tubercular)3
Defective Speech1
Heart and Circulate.Heart Disease—
Organic10
Functional5
Anaemia12
Lungs.Bronchitis and Bronchial Catarrh4-
Other Non-Tubercular Diseases Pulmonary—2-
Tuberculosis.Definite
Suspected
Non-Pulmonary—--
Glands
Spine
Hip
Other Bones and Joints
Skin
Other Forms
N ervous System.Epilepsy1
Chorea2
Other Conditions
Rickets
Deformities.Spinal Curvature3
Other Forms25
Other Defects and Diseases39-