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Hornsey 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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TABLE II.
(A)—RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER.
| DEFECT OR DISEASE. | Routine Inspections. | Special 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. | |||
| (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |||
| Malnutrition | 47 | ... | 2 | ... | ||
| Uncleanliness | ||||||
| (See Table IV., Group V.) | ||||||
| Skin | Ringworm, scalp | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| „ body | ... | ... | 5 | ... | ||
| Scabies | 3 | ... | 4 | ... | ||
| Impetigo | 1 | ... | 25 | ... | ||
| Other Diseases (Non-tuberculous) | 3 | ... | 64 | ... | ||
| Eye | Blepharitis | 2 | ... | 8 | ... | |
| Conjunctivitis | 3 | ... | 13 | ... | ||
| Keratitis | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ||
| Corneal Opacities | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 149 | 12 | 87 | ... | ||
| Squint | 17 | ... | 34 | ... | ||
| Other Conditions | 10 | ... | 117 | ... | ||
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 4 | ... | 10 | ... | |
| Otitis Media | 4 | 0 | 6 | ... | ||
| Other Ear Diseases | 5 | ... | 32 | ... | ||
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | 5 | 8 | 3 | ... | |
| Adenoids only | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ||
| Other conditions | 24 | ... | 50 | ... | ||
| Enlarged Cervical Glands | ||||||
| (N on-Tuberculous) | 2 | ... | ... | 0 | ||
| Defective Speech | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Teeth | Dental Diseases (see note a (See Table IV., Group IV.) | 1073 | ... | 3 | 0 | |
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease: | |||||
| Organic | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ||
| Functional | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Anæmia | 5 | ... | 20 | ... | ||
| Lungs | Bronchitis | ... | ... | 10 | 0 | |
| Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ||
| Tuber culosis | Pulmonary: | |||||
| Definite | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Suspected | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Non-Pulmonary: | ||||||
| Glands | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Spine | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Hip | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Other Bones and Joints Skin | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Other Forms | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Chorea | ... | ... | 5 | ... | ||
| Other Conditions | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Deformities | Rickets | 3 | ... | ... | ... | |
| Spinal Curvature | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ||
| Other Forms | 411 | 23 | 20 | ... | ||
| Other Defects and Diseases | 8 | 2 | 749 | ... | ||