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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A.-Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended
31st December, 1933.
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 | 12 | 17 | 169 | 1 |
Ringworm: | ||||
Scalp | - | - | 12 | - |
Body | - | - | 46 | - |
Scabies | - | - | 19 | - |
Impetigo | 5 | - | 144 | - |
Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 11 | 1 | 43 | - |
Blepharitis | 10 | - | 119 | - |
Conjunctivitis | 2 | - | 17 | - |
Keratit is | - | - | - | - |
Corneal Opacities | - | - | 3 | - |
Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 127 | - | 131 | 1 |
Squint | 7 | - | 11 | - |
Other Conditions | 1 | - | 38 | - |
Defective Hearing | 2 | 6 | - | 1 |
Otitis Media | 9 | - | 30 | - |
Other Ear Diseases | 1 | - | 77 | - |
Chronic Tonsillitis only | 2 | - | 5 | - |
Adenoids only | - | - | 1 | - |
Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoid | 12 | 4 | 28 | 1 |
Other Conditions | 1 | 5 | - | 210 |
Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | - | 27 | - | 3 |
Defective Speech | - | 4 | 29 | 42 |