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Hornsey 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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Table: TABLE II.(A)—RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 81st DECEMBER, 1926.

TABLE II.

(A)—RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 81st DECEMBER, 1926.

Defect or Disease.Routine InspectionsSpecial Inspections
No. of Defects.No of Defects.
Requiring treatment.Requiring to be kept under-observation but not requiring treatment.Requiring treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment.
(l)(2)(3)(4)(5)
Malnutrition–194––
Uncleanliness141–––
(See Table IV. Group V).
SkinRingworm, scalp3-6-
body--11-
Scabies2-10–
Impetigo1–60–
Other Diseases (non-Tuberculous)31101-
Eye Blepharitis7–19–
Conjunctivitis3-13-
Keratitis–-1-
Corneal Opacities----
Defective Vision (excluding Squint)165-109–
Squint9-37-
Other Conditions23172-
EarDefective Hearing10616-
Otitis Media -15659-
Other Ear Diseases -2130-
Nose and Throat/ Enlarged Tonsils only54197512
Adenoids only -2652
i Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids28232-
I Other Conditions2581–
Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous)121126–
Defective Speech-8––
Teeth--Dental Diseases652–45
(See Table IV., Group IV.)–
Heart and Circula tionI Heart Disease :
Organic-5-1
Functional-37-3
Anaemia-496–
LungsBronchitis14168–
Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases-15–
Tube culosisPulmonary
Definite–-–
Suspected27-
Non-Pulmonary:
Glands---–
Spine--–
Hip---
Other Bones and Joints–---
Skin–---
Other forms–---
Nervous SystenEpilepsy5--
Chorea–14-
Other conditions–124–
DefornitiesRickets–-1–
Spinal Curvature–4–
Other Forms–21–
Other Defects and Disease434589–