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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 1935
[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, 1935.
| 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) | |
| Skin _ | (!) Ringworm—Scalp | — | — | 15 | — |
| (2) Body | 2 | — | 10 | — | |
| (3) Scabies | 9 | — | 69 | — | |
| (4) Impetigo | 4 | — | 155 | — | |
| (5) Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 31 | 22 | 370 | 5 | |
| Totals (Heads 1-5) | 46 | 22 | 619 | 5 | |
| Eye | (6) Blepharitis | 39 | 6 | 111 | 1 |
| (7) Conjunctivitis | 29 | 2 | 247 | 1 | |
| (8) Keratitis | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | |
| (9) Corneal Opacities | 1 | — | 4 | ||
| (10) Other Conditions (excluding Defective Vision and Squint) | 4 | 8 | 135 | 2 | |
| Totals (Heads 6-10) | 74 | 16 | 501 | 5 | |
| (11) Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 542 | 103 | 208 | 22 | |
| (12) Squint | 41 | 12 | 16 | 6 | |
| Ear | '(13) Defective Hearing | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| (14) Otitis Media | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 | |
| (15) Other Ear Diseases | 54 | 30 | 256 | 3 | |
| Nose and Throat | (16) Chronic Tonsillitis only | 156 | 421 | 301 | 44 |
| (17) Adenoids only | 9 | 12 | 5 | 3 | |
| (18) Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 33 | 40 | 28 | 10 | |
| (19) Other Conditions | 30 | 42 | 448 | 27 | |
| (20) Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | 4 | 73 | 110 | 10 | |
| (21) Defective Speech | 24 | 8 | 6 | 3 | |
| Heart and Circu- lation | Heart Disease: | ||||
| (22) Organic | — | 100 | 2 | 20 | |
| (23) Functional | 1 | 101 | — | 52 | |
| (24) Anaemia | 5 | 60 | 15 | 15 | |
| Lungs | '(25) Bronchitis | 12 | 63 | 94 | 15 |
| (26) Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 2 | 63 | 57 | 15 | |
TABLE III.
RETURN OF ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE AREA.
Blind Children.
At Certified
Schools for the
Blind
At Public
Elementary
Schools
At other
Institutions
At no School
or Institution
Total
1
—
—
—
1
Partially Sighted Children.
At Certified
Schools for the
Blind
At Certified
Schools for the
Partially
Sighted
At
Public
Elementary
Schools
At
other
Institutions
At
no School
or
Institution
Total
—
—
5
1
2
8