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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 1926
[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 | — | - | |