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 Edmonton, UDC]
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TABLE II.
A.-RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR 1924.
Defect or Disease. | Routine. | Special, | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of defects. | No. of defects. | ||||
Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under Observation. | Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under Observation. | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
Malnutrition Uncleanliness— | 68 | 171 | 199 | 11 | |
Head | 1 | 72 | 18 | 5 | |
Body | 1 | 27 | 2 | - | |
Skin— | Ringworm—Scalp | 1 | — | 34 | — |
Body | — | — | 67 | — | |
Scabies | 2 | — | 10 | — | |
Impetigo | 21 | — | 342 | — | |
Other diseases (non-tuberculous) | 5 | — | 202 | 30 | |
Eye- | Blepharitis | 58 | — | 149 | - |
Conjunctivitis | 11 | - | 103 | 2 | |
Keratitis | — | — | 1 | — | |
Corneal Opacities | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | |
Defective Vision | 114 | 118 | 303 | — | |
Squint | 53 | 10 | 70 | — | |
Other conditions | 1 | 2 | 44 | 2 | |
Ear— | Defective Hearing | 13 | 35 | 56 | 1 |
Otitis Media | 32 | 1 | 196 | - | |
Other Ear Diseases | - | - | 52 | 2 | |
Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils | 31 | 142 | 56 | 12 |
Adenoids only | - | - | 5 | 2 | |
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 17 | 28 | 47 | 1 | |
Other conditions | - | 1 | 37 | 64 | |
Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-tuberculous) | 3 | 9 | 17 | 3 | |
Defective Speech | - | 1 | - | - | |
Teeth— | Dental Diseases | 254 | - | 85 | - |
Heart and Circulation | Organic Heart Disease | 4 | 9 | - | 1 |
Functional | - | 26 | - | 1 | |
Anaemia | - | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Lungs— | Bronchitis | - | 23 | 42 | 76 |
Other non-tuberculous diseases | - | - | - | 4 | |
Tuberculosis | Pulmonary—Definite | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Suspected | — | 5 | 16 | 10 | |
Non-pulmonary—Glands | 3 | - | 7 | 1 | |
Spine | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
Hip | - | 2 | 4 | — | |
Other bones and joints | 1 | - | - | 2 | |
Skin | - | - | - | - | |
Other forms | - | 1 | 1 | - | |
Nervous System | Epilepsy | 1 | 2 | _ | |
Chorea | 1 | - | - | 11 | |
Other conditions | — | 20 | - | 9 | |
Deformities- | Rickets | - | 7 | - | - |
Spinal Curvature | - | - | - | _ | |
Other forms | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | |
Other Defects and Diseases | 6 | 5 | 521 | 221 |