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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Barking 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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TABLE III.—
| 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 Treatmert. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Tuberculosis | Pulmonary: Definite | 1 | – | – | – |
| Suspected | 4 | 11 | – | – | |
| Non-Pulmonary: Glands | 4 | 14 | – | 1 | |
| Spine | – | – | – | – | |
| Hip | 1 | – | – | – | |
| Other Bones and Joints | – | 1 | – | – | |
| Skin | – | – | – | – | |
| Other Forms | – | – | – | – | |
| Nervous System Defor mites | Epilepsy | 3 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Chorea | 1 | – | – | – | |
| Other Conditions | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Rickets | 1 | – | – | – | |
| Spinal | 21 | 8 | 3 | – | |
| Other Forms | 19 | 7 | 2 | – | |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 25 | 6 | 3 | 1 | |