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, 1928.
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 | 12 | 1 | 1 | ||
Uncleanliness | — | — | — | — | ||
Skin | Ringworm.—Scalp | — | — | — | - | |
Body | - | — | — | - | ||
Scabies | 2 | — | 1 | - | ||
Impetigo | 3 | — | 1 | - | ||
Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | ||
Eye | Blepheritis | 3 | 2 | — | - | |
Conjunctivitis | — | — | 1 | - | ||
Keratitis | — | — | — | - | ||
Corneal Opacities | — | — | - | - | ||
Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 90 | 14 | 22 | - | ||
Squint | 17 | 3 | 2 | - | ||
Other Conditions | 2 | — | — | - | ||
Ear | Defective Hearing | 1 | — | 3 | - | |
Otitis Media | 9 | — | 4 | - | ||
Other Ear Disease | — | — | — | - | ||
Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | 42 | 58 | 7 | 1 | |
Adenoids only | 8 | 14 | 1 | 2 | ||
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 70 | 51 | 6 | 1 | ||
Other Conditions | 21 | 11 | 3 | 2 | ||
Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-T.B.) | 1 | 48 | 1 | 3 | ||
Defective Speech | - | 1 | - | 1 | ||
Teeth—Dental Diseases (See Table IV., Group IV.) | ||||||
Heart and Circu lation. | Heart Disease: | |||||
Organic | 1 | 25 | - | 2 | ||
Functional | - | 38 | 1 | 9 | ||
Anœmia | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | ||
Lungs | Bronchitis | 19 | 20 | 2 | — | |
Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | — | 3 | — | — |