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Hornsey 1928

[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 INSPECTIONIN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1928.

TABLE II

(A)—RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION

IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1928.

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.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
Malnutrition-238--
Uncleanliness (See Table IV, Group V).58---
SkinRingworm, scalp--l-
„ body--3-
Scabies--14-
Impetigo1-50-
Other Diseases (Non-tuberculous)33381
EyeBlepharitis2-8-
Conjunctivitis--15-
Keratitis--2-
Corneal Opacities----
Defective Vision (excluding Squint)131-100-
Squint12-33-
Other Conditions20157-
EarDefective Hearing962-
Otitis Media10130—_
Other Ear Diseases1219
Nose and ThroatEnlarged Tonsils only392529216
Adenoids only351-
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids9961-
Other Conditions3135-
Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-tuberculous)-19324-
Defective Speech13--
Teeth— Dental Diseases (See Table IV., Group IV.)711-8-
Heart and CirculationHeart Disease:
Organic-102-
Functional-235-
Anæmia-1110-
LungsBronchitis-4021-
Other Non-tuberculous Diseases----
Tuber culosisPulmonary:
Definite----
Suspected-32-
Non-Pulmonary:
Glands----
Spine----
Hip----
Other Bones and Joints----
Skin1---
Other forms----
Nervous SystemEpilepsy___
Chorea--4-
Other conditions-19-
DeformitiesRickets----
Spinal Curvature113--
Other Forms-33-
Other Defects and Disease1463403-