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 Acton]
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TABLE II.
4 —Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December , 1932.
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. | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
Malnutrition | 26 | 85 | 176 | 4 |
Skin:— | ||||
Ringworm: Scalp | 1 | — | 9 | — |
1 | — | 28 | — | |
Scabies | 6 | — | 32 | — |
Impetigo | 6 | — | 401 | — |
Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 10 | — | 103 | — |
Blepharitis | 15 | — | 86 | — |
Conjunctivitis | 2 | — | 34 | — |
Keratitis | — | — | 1 | — |
Corneal Opacities | — | — | 1 | — |
Infective Vision (excluding Squint) | 108 | — | 78 | — |
Squint | 9 | — | 10 | — |
Other Conditions | 2 | — | 56 | — |
Ear:— | ||||
Defective Hearing | 9 | —_ | .... | .... |
Otitis Media | 11 | — | 5 | — |
Other Ear Diseases | 7 | 1 | 91 | 10 |
Enlarged Tonsils only | — | — | — | 8 |
Adenoids only | — | — | — | 4 |
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 42 | 3 | 15 | 4 |
Other Conditions | 2 | — | 16 | 201 |
Cervical Glands Non-Tuberculous) | — | 89 | — | 5 |
Defective Speech | 4 | — | — | — |
Heart Disease: Organic | — | 8 | — | — |
Functional | — | 37 | — | — |
Anaemia | — | 9 | — | 1 |
Rangs:— | ||||
Bronchitis | — | 3 | — | 1 |
Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | — | 8 | — | — |