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 Carshalton]
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TABLE 12.
DEFECTS FOUND AT SPECIAL TODDLER EXAMINATIONS—1915.
Defect. | Recommended for | Number which received Treatment by | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Observation. | Treatment. | Own Dr. | Hospital. | At Home by Advice. | Clinic | Total. | ||
Cleanliness | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
Nutrition | 8 | 17 | — | 1 | 14 | — | 15 | |
Ringworm " | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Impetigo | Skin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Scabies | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Other skin conditions | 6 | 17 | — | 2 | 12 | 1 | 15 | |
Blepharitis | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | |
Conjunctivitis | - | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | |
Keratitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Corneal Ulcer | Eyes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Corneal Opacities | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Other Conditions | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Vision | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Squint | 18 | 12 | — | 12 | — | — | 12 | |
Hearing | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Otitis Media | Ears | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Other Diseases | 3 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Teeth | 28 | 39 | — | 4 | 2 | 22 | 28 | |
Tonsils | 130 | 30 | — | 12 | — | — | 12 | |
Adenoids | 29 | 17 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
Other Conditions | 8 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | |
Enlarged Cervical Glands | 36 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
Speech | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
Heart Disease | 16 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Anaemia | _ | 74 | - | — | 74 | — | 74 | |
Lungs, Tubercular | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Lungs, non-Tubercular | 7 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 14 | |
Other Tubercular' Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Epilepsy | — | 1 | — | — | - | — | — | |
Chorea | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | |
Other Nervous Conditions | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
Rickets | 1 | 13 | - | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | |
Spinal Curvature | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Other Deformities | 21 | 40 | — | 1 | 20 | 15 | 36 | |
Mental Condition | 1 | 6 | _ | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | |
Behaviour | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
All Other Defects | 44 | 117 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 33 | 64 | |
Total | 377 | 438 | 7 | 56 | 166 | 78 | 300 |