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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
Beckenham 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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TABLE II.—Return of Defects found in the course of Medical Inspection, 1920.
| Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Specials. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. referred for treatment. | No. requiring to be kept under observation, but not referred for treatment. | No. referred for treatment. | No. requiring to be kept under observation, but not referred for treatment. | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Malnutrition | 6 | 37 | ... | ... |
| Uncleanliness— | ||||
| Head | 39 | ... | 4 | ... |
| Body | 41 | ... | ... | ... |
| Skin- | ||||
| Ringworm (Head) | 1 | ... | 10 | ... |
| (Body) | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Scabies | ... | ... | 23 | ... |
| Impetigo | 13 | ... | 22 | ... |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tubercular) | 14 | 5 | 23 | ... |
| Eye- | ||||
| Blepharitis | 11 | 2 | 5 | ... |
| Conjunctivitis | 4 | ... | 3 | ... |
| Keratitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Corneal Ulcer | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Corneal Opacities | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Defective Vision | 15 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| Squint | 3 | 1 | 14 | 3 |
| Other Conditions | 1 | ... | 5 | 2 |
| Ear— | ||||
| Defective Hearing | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| Otitis Media | 18 | 10 | 12 | 3 |
| Other Ear Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Nose and Throat— | ||||
| Enlarged Tonsils | 22 | 57 | 12 | ... |
| Adenoids | 6 | 5 | 2 | ... |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 6 | 10 | 11 | ... |
| Other Conditions | 4 | 3 | 38 | ... |
| Enlgd. Cervical Glands (Non-Tubercular) | 1 | 5 | 19 | 7 |
| Defective Speech | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... |
| Heart and Circulation— | ||||
| Heart Disease (Organic) | ... | 4 | ... | 10 |
| (Functional) | 1 | 3 | 4 | ... |
| Anaemia | 1 | 6 | 11 | ... |
| Lungs— | ||||
| Bronchitis | 16 | 9 | 15 | ... |
| Other Non-Tubercular Diseases | 1 | 3 | 14 | 4 |
| Tuberculosis— | ||||
| Pulmonary (Definite) | ... | 1 | 19 | ... |
| (Suspected) | ... | ... | 21 | ... |
| Non-Pulmonary (Glands) | 1 | 2 | 6 | ... |
| (Spine) | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| (Hip) | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Bones and Joints | ... | ... | 3 | ... |
| Skin | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Forms | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Nervous System— | ||||
| Epilepsy | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... |
| Chorea | ... | 1 | 9 | ... |
| Other Conditions | ... | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Deformities— | ||||
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Spinal Curvature | 2 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Other Forms | 11 | 15 | ... | ... |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 24 | 16 | 54 | 35 |
| No. of Individual Children having defects which require treatment or to be kept under observation | 643 | |||