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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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TABLE II.—A. RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1925.
| Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspection . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 20 | 23 | 1 | — | |
| Uncleanliness | — | — | — | — | |
| Skin | Ringworm—Scalp | 1 | — | — | — |
| Body | — | — | — | — | |
| Scabies | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Impetigo | 10 | — | — | — | |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculosis) | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| Eye | Blepheritis | 12 | — | — | — |
| Conjunctivitis | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Keratitis | — | — | — | — | |
| Corneal Opacities | — | — | — | — | |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 82 | 6 | 15 | 1 | |
| Squint | 10 | — | — | — | |
| Other Conditions | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 7 | — | 3 | — |
| Otitis Media | 31 | — | 3 | — | |
| Other Ear Disease | — | — | — | — | |
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | 78 | 30 | — | — |
| Adenoids only | 21 | 7 | — | 1 | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 104 | 3 | 2 | — | |
| Other Conditions | 40 | 5 | 4 | — | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-T.B.) | 3 | 11 | — | — | |
| Defective Speech | — | — | — | — | |
| Teeth—Denial Diseases (See Table IV., Group IV.) | |||||
| Heart and Circulation. | Heart Disease : | ||||
| Organic | — | 21 | — | 2 | |
| Functional | — | 7 | — | — | |
| Anæmia | 22 | 3 | — | — | |
| Lungs | Bronchitis | 48 | 12 | — | — |
| Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 4 | 4 | — | — | |