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.
A.-Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended
31st December, 1936.
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) |
Ringworm: | ||||
Scalp | — | — | 3 | — |
Body | 1 | — | 8 | — |
Scabies | — | — | 39 | — |
Impetigo | 5 | — | 403 | — |
Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 9 | — | 45 | — |
Total | 15 | — | 498 | — |
Blepharitis | 13 | — | 29 | — |
Conjunctivitis | 1 | — | 54 | — |
Keratitis | — | — | — | — |
Corneal Opacities | — | — | 1 | — |
Other Conditions (excluding defective vision and squint) | 5 | 1 | 63 | — |
Total | 19 | 1 | 147 | — |
Defective Vision (excluding squint) | 110 | — | 81 | — |
Squint | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Defective Hearing | 2 | 12 | 9 | — |
Otitis Media | 5 | — | 58 | — |
Other Ear Diseases | 6 | — | 30 | — |
6 | ||||
Chronic Tonsillitis only | — | — | — | |
Adenoids only | — | — | 1 | — |
Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 15 | — | 21 | — |
Other Conditions | — | 16 | — | 131 |
Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | — | 268 | — | 62 |
Defective Speech | 6 | 2 | 3 | — |