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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 1922
[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, 1922.
| Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Specials. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. referred for treatment. | No. requiring to be kept under observation, but not refer rel for treatment. | No. referred for treatment. | No. requiring to be kept under observa-tion, but not refer-red for treatment. | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Malnutrition | 10 | 26 | 7 | 11 |
| Uncleanliness— | ||||
| Head | 106 | ... | ... | ... |
| Body | 31 | ... | ... | ... |
| Skin— | ||||
| Ringworm (Head) | ... | ... | 7 | 2 |
| (Body) | ... | ... | 3 | ... |
| Scabies | ... | ... | 4 | ... |
| Impetigo | 10 | ... | 9 | ... |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tubercular) | 3 | "2 | 15 | 12 |
| Eye- | ||||
| Blepharitis | 15 | ... | 7 | ... |
| Conjunctivitis | 7 | ... | 14 | ... |
| Keratitis | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Corneal Ulcer | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
| Corneal Opacities | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Defective Vision | 68 | 48 | 39 | 2 |
| Squint | 7 | 11 | 10 | ... |
| Other Conditions | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 |
| Ear— | ||||
| Defective Hearing | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Otitis Media | 9 | 3 | 14 | ... |
| Other Ear Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Nose and Throat— | ||||
| Enlarged Tonsils | 18 | 30 | 13 | 3 |
| Adenoids | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 7 | 6 | 1 | |
| Othr Conditions | 3 | ... | 24 | 2 |
| Enlgd. Cervical Glands (Non-Tubercular) | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Defective Speech | 2 | 8 | ... | ... |
| Teeth—Dental Diseases (sec above) | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Heart and Circulation— | ||||
| Heart Disease (Organic) | ... | 12 | 9 | |
| (Functional) | ... | 18 | 1 | 5 |
| Anæmia | 3 | 1 | ... | |
| Lungs— | ||||
| Bronchitis | 8 | 8 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Non-Tubercular Diseases | ... | 2 | 26 | 3 |
| Tuberculosis— | ||||
| Pulmonary (Definite) | 1 | ... | I | ... |
| (Suspected) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Non-Pulmonary (Glands) | 2 | ... | 4 | 3 |
| (Spine) | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| (Hip) | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Other Bones and Joints | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
| Skin | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Forms | 2 | ... | 3 | ... |
| Nervous System— | ||||
| Epilepsy | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Chorea | 1 | ... | 6 | 2 |
| Other Conditions | ... | 3 | ... | 4 |
| Deformities— | ||||
| Rickets | ... | 4 | ... | ... |
| Spinal Curvature | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Other Forms | 14 | 12 | 7 | 8 |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 7 | 32 | 64 | 40 |
| No. of Individual Children having detects which required treatment or to be kept under observation | 908 | |||