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, 1937.
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 Treat ments. | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
Ringworm: Scalp | — | — | — | — |
Body | 1 | — | 9 | - |
Scabies | 5 | — | 77 | — |
Impetigo | 9 | — | 360 | — |
Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 16 | — | 125 | — |
Total | 31 | — | 571 | - |
Blepharitis | 22 | — | 10 | - |
Conjunctivitis | 2 | — | 42 | - |
Keratitis | — | — | 2 | - |
Corneal Opacities | — | — | 1 | - |
Other Conditions (excluding Defective Vision and Squint) | 3 | - | 50 | - |
Total | 27 | — | 105 | - |
Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 84 | - | 74 | - |
Squint | 13 | 1 | 14 | - |
Defective Hearing | 4 | 8 | 12 | — |
Otitis Media | 3 | — | 65 | — |
Other Ear Diseases | — | — | 36 | — |
Chronic Tonsillitis only | - | - | 3 | - |
Adenoids only | — | — | — | - |
Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 16 | - | 26 | — |
Other Conditions | 8 | — | — | 135 |
Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non- Tuberculous) | - | 236 | - | 46 |
Defective Speech | 5 | - | 6 | - |