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—1946.
Defect. | Recommended for | Number which received treatment by | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Observation. | Treatment. | Own Dr. | Hospital. | At Home by Advice | Clinic. | Total. | |
Cleanliness | 1 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
Nutrition | 21 | 16 | - | 3 | 8 | — | 11 |
Ringworm | - | - | - | - | - | — | - |
Impetigo I Skin | - | 2 | I | 1 | - | ||
Scabies | — | — | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
Other Skin (Non-Tub.) | 10 | 28 | - | 1 | 21 | 1 | 23 |
Blepharitis | - | 3 | - | I | 2 | - | 3 |
Conjunctivitis | — | - | — | — | - | - | — |
Keratitis | — | - | — | — | - | - | — |
Corneal Ulcer 1 Eyes | — | - | — | - | - | — | — |
„ Opacities | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | — | 1 |
Other Conditions | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Vision | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | 1 |
Squint | 16 | 13 | — | 12 | - | — | 12 |
Hearing | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Otitis Media Ears | — | — | - | - | - | — | - |
Other Diseases | — | 1 | — | — | - | - | — |
Teeth | 29 | 28 | 2 | 2 | - | 17 | 21 |
Tonsils | 103 | 28 | 1 | 23 | - | — | 24 |
Adenoids | 28 | 19 | - | 18 | - | — | 18 |
Other Conditions | 5 | 4 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
Enlarged Cervical Glands | 48 | 19 | - | 15 | - | - | 15 |
Speech | 10 | 5 | - | 3 | - | - | 3 |
Heart Disease | 26 | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | |
Anaemia | 07 | - | 62 | 61 | |||
Lungs, Tubercular | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Lungs, non-Tubercular | 6 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 1 | - | 12 |
Other Tubercular | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Epilepsy | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chorea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Nervous | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Conditions | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | 1 |
Rickets | 12 | 27 | — | 4 | 10 | 7 | 21 |
Spinal Curvature | - | 6 | - | 1 | 3 | — | 4 |
Other Deformities | 27 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 18 |
All other Defects | 52 | 110 | 2 | 15 | 58 | 12 | 87 |
Mental Condition | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 4 |
Behaviour | 2 | 7 | — | 1 | 3 | - | 4 |
Total | 419 | 435 | 12 | 125 | 183 | 39 | 359 |