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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 1929
[Report of the School Medical Officer for Barking]
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TABLE II.—
| 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) | |
| Tuberculosis | Pulmonary : | ||||
| Definite | — | — | — | - | |
| Suspected | — | 5 | — | 1 | |
| Non-Pulmonary : | |||||
| Glands | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | |
| Spine | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Hip | — | — | — | - | |
| Other Bones and Joints | - | - | - | - | |
| Skin | — | — | — | - | |
| Other Forms | — | 1 | — | - | |
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | — | 2 | 1 | - |
| Chorea | 3 | 1 | - | - | |
| .Other Conditions | — | 2 | — | 1 | |
| Deformities | Rickets | 1 | 2 | — | - |
| Spinal | 1 | 3 | — | - | |
| Other Forms | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 6 | 41 | 3 | 23 | |