Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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
31st DECEMBER, 1927.
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 | 12 | 13 | 2 | - | ||||
Uncleanliness | — | — | - | - | ||||
Skin | Ringworm—Scalp | 1 | — | - | - | |||
Body | 2 | - | - | - | ||||
Scabies | 8 | — | - | - | ||||
Impetigo | 3 | — | 2 | - | ||||
Other Diseases (NonTuberculous) | 6 | - | 6 | - | ||||
Eye | Blepheritis | 8 | — | 3 | - | |||
Conjunctivitis | 1 | — | 1 | - | ||||
Keratitis | - | — | — | - | ||||
Corneal Opacities | — | — | — | - | ||||
Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 66 | 10 | 26 | 3 | ||||
Squint | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | ||||
Other Conditions | 4 | 2 | 2 | -_ | ||||
Ear | Defective Hearing | 1 | — | 2 | - | |||
Otitis Media | 9 | -_ | 2 | -_ | ||||
Other Ear Disease | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | ||||
Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | 17 | 35 | 1 | — | |||
Adenoids only | 8 | 2 | — | |||||
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 107 | 164 | 2 | - | ||||
Other Conditions | 6 | 20 | 3 | 1 | ||||
Enlarged Cervical Glands (NonT.B.) | - | 24 | - | 1 | ||||
Defective Speech | — | — | 1 | 2 | ||||
Teeth—Dental Diseases | ||||||||
(See Table IV., Group IV.) | ||||||||
Heart and Circulation. | Heart Disease : Organic | - | 23 | - | 1 | |||
Functional | — | 29 | — | — | ||||
Anæmia | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | ||||
Lungs | Bronchitis | 16 | 29 | 2 | — | |||
Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 3 | 4 | 1 | — |