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Hornsey 1929

[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 31st DECEMBER, 1929.

TABLE II.

(A)—RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1929.

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—16918—
Uncleanliness66———
(See Table IV, Group V).
SkinRingworm, scalp——6—
,, body——1—
Scabies1—14—
Impetigo2—26—
Other Diseases(Nontuberculous)4—42—
EyeBlepharitis11—10—
Conjunctivitis——18—
Keratitis————
Corneal Opacities————
Defective Vision (excluding
Squint)159—130—
Squint3—33—
Other Conditions1—51—
EarDefective Hearing11—7—
Otitis Media17—22—
Other Ear Diseases4—16—
Nose and ThroatEnlarged Tonsils only27122351
Adenoids only12——
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids5419—
Other Conditions3—37—
Enlarged Cervical Glands (Nontuberculous)—793—
Defective Speech—1——
Teeth—Dental Diseases899—2—
(See Table IV., Group IV.)
Heart and CirculationHeart Disease:
Organic—4——
Functional1216—
Anaemia——75—
LungsBronchitis2212—
Other Nontuberculous Diseases——2—
TuberculosisPulmonarv:
Definite————
Suspected——1—
NonPulmonary:
Glands————
Spine————
Hip————
Other Bones and Joints————
Skin————
Other forms————
Nervous SystemEpilepsy—12—
Chorea——5—
Other conditions—12—
DeformitiesRickets————
Spinal Curvature—31—
Other Forms2512—
Other Defects and Disease1416531—