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, 1930.
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) | (8) | |
Malnutrition | 7 | 41 | _ | 6 | |
Uncleanliness | — | — | — | — | |
Skin | Ringworm—Scalp | — | — | — | — |
Body | — | — | — | — | |
Scabies | 1 | — | — | — | |
Impetigo | 6 | — | 1 | — | |
Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Eye | Blepheritis | 2 | — | — | — |
Conjunctivitis | 2 | — | — | — | |
Keratitis | 2 | — | 1 | — | |
Corneal Opacities | — | — | 1 | — | |
Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 122 | 68 | 18 | 7 | |
Squint | 14 | 16 | 6 | 3 | |
Other Conditions | 1 | — | — | — | |
Ear | Defective Hearing | 4 | — | 3 | 2 |
Otitis Media | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Other Ear Disease | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | 143 | 229 | 8 | 7 |
Adenoids only | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | |
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 82 | 90 | 9 | 4 | |
Other Conditions | 3 | 6 | 2 | I | |
Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous | 1 | 61 | — | 12 | |
Defective Speech | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | |
Teeth—Dental Diseases | 72 (found, but not referred) | ||||
(See Table IV., Group IV.) | |||||
Heart and Circulation. | Heart Disease: | ||||
Organic | — | 21 | — | 3 | |
Functional | — | 41 | — | 10 | |
Aniemia | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | |
Lungs | Bronchitis | 8 | 55 | 2 | 4 |
Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 |