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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).—
| 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) | |
| Tuberculosis | Pulmonary : Definite | 1 | 1 | ||
| Suspected | — | — | — | — | |
| Non-Pulmonary : Glands | 2 | ||||
| Bones and Joints | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Skin | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Other Forms | — | 2 | — | 1 | |
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | — | 2 | — | — |
| Chorea | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | |
| Other Conditions | 4 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
| Deformities | Rickets | 8 | 2 | - | 1 |
| Spinal Curvature | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | |
| Other Forms | 64 | 27 | 28 | 6 | |
| Other Defects and Diseases (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases) | 47 | 108 | 1,578 | 622 | |
| Totals | 844 | 843 | 3,485 | 1,068 | |