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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 1934
[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 31 ST DECEMBER, 1934.
| 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 je kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Malnutrition | 10 | 64 | 3 | 18 | |
| Skin | Ringworm—Scalp | 47 | _ | ||
| Body | — | 1 | 3 | — | |
| Scabies | 5 | — | 23 | — | |
| Impetigo | 1 | — | 118 | — | |
| Other Diseases (Non- | |||||
| Tuberculous) | 9 | 2 | 205 | 2 | |
| 'Blepharitis | 14 | 5 | 50 | — | |
| Conjunctivitis | 2 | 2 | 173 | 1 | |
| Keratitis | — | — | 4 | — | |
| Eye , | Corneal Opacities | — | — | — | — |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 299 | 78 | 192 | 14 | |
| Squint | 38 | 12 | 5 | 1 | |
| Other Conditions | 5 | 3 | 99 | 3 | |
| 'Defective Hearing | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | |
| Ear | Otitis Media | — | 1 | 4 | — |
| _ Other Ear Diseases | 38 | 4 | 198 | 4 | |
| " Chronic Tonsillitis only | 179 | 195 | 218 | 90 | |
| Nose and Throat | Adenoids only | 11 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 69 | 42 | 43 | 109 | |
| Other Conditions | 11 | 20 | 256 | 28 | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | 5 | 57 | 104 | 17 | |
| Defective Speech | 3 | 17 | 4 | 4 | |
| Heart and Circulation | 'Heart Disease : Organic | 2 | 31 | 1 | 10 |
| Functional | — | 52 | 1 | 42 | |
| Anaemia | 2 | 17 | 13 | 2 | |
| Lungs | Bronchitis | 4 | 20 | 26 | 12 |
| Other Non-Tuberculous | |||||
| Diseases | 2 | 33 | 44 | 35 | |