Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the School Medical Officer for Barking
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TABLE II.— A. RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1926.
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) | |
Malnutrition | 14 | 17 | 4 | 1 | |
Uncleanliness | — | — | - | — | |
Skin | Ringworm—Scalp | — | — | - | — |
Body | — | — | - | — | |
Scabies | 10 | — | - | -- | |
Impetigo | 16 | — | 1 | - | |
Other Diseases (Non Tuberculous) | 10 | 6 | _ | - | |
Eye | Blepheritis | 15 | — | — | - |
Conjunctivitis | 4 | — | 1 | - | |
Keratitis | 1 | — | — | - | |
Corneal Opacities | 1 | 1 | — | - | |
Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 105 | 26 | 30 | 8 | |
Squint | 13 | 10 | 3 | — | |
Other Conditions | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
Ear | Defective Hearing | 9 | 3 | 11 | — |
Otitis Media | 39 | — | 7 | — | |
Other Ear Disease | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | 22 | 68 | 3 | — |
Adenoids only | 33 | 15 | 5 | 3 | |
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 139 | 60 | 9 | - | |
Other Conditions | 25 | 17 | 5 | — | |
Enlarged Cervical Glands (NonT.B.) | 5 | 21 | 1 | 2 | |
Defective Speech | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
Teeth—Dental Diseases | |||||
(See Table IV., Group IV.) | |||||
Heart and Circulation. | Heart Disease | ||||
Organic | — | 75 | 1 | ||
Functional | — | 24 | - | 3 | |
Anæmia | 15 | 13 | 4 | 1 | |
Lungs | Bronchitis | 26 | 12 | — | 2 |
Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 3 | 13 | — | - |