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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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A.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year
ended 31st December, 1925.
| Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | |||
| Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not re quiring treatment. | Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observa-tion, but not re-quiring treatment. | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Malnutrition | 18 | 9 | 13 | 1 |
| U ncleanliness— | 53 | ... | ... | ... |
| Skin— | ||||
| Ringworm (Scalp) | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| (Body) | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Scabies | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Impetigo | 7 | ... | 10 | ... |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 1 | 3 | 36 | 5 |
| Eve- | ||||
| Blepharitis | 12 | ... | 1 | ... |
| Conjunctivitis | 4 | ... | 5 | ... |
| Keratitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Corneal Opacities | 2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 35 | 43 | 9 | ... |
| Souint | 2 | 17 | ... | ... |
| Other Conditions | ... | ... | 6 | 1 |
| Ear- | ||||
| Defective Hearing | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Otitis Media | 7 | 5 | 20 | 1 |
| Other Ear Diseases | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Nose and Throat— | ||||
| Enlarged Tonsils only | 29 | 67 | 22 | 11 |
| Adenoids only | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 5 | ... | 6 | 5 |
| Other Conditions | 8 | 4 | 51 | 2 |
| Enlgd.Cervical Glands(Non-Tiiberculous) | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 |
| Defective Speech | 2 | 9 | 1 | ... |
| Teeth—Dental Diseases | 105 | ... | ... | ... |
| Heart and Circulation— | ||||
| Heart Disease (Organic) | ... | 2 | ... | 5 |
| (Functional) | ... | 22 | ... | 5 |
| Ansemia | 4 | ... | 4 | ... |
| Lungs— | ||||
| Bronchitis | 14 | 3 | 20 | ... |
| Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 3 | 2 | 29 | 5 |
| Tuberculosis— | ||||
| Pulmonary (Definite) | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| (Suspected) | ... | ... | 9 | ... |
| Non-Pulmonary (Glands) | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| (Spine) | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| (Hip) | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
| Other Bones and Joints | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Skin | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Forms | ... | 2 | 2 | ... |
| Nervous System— | ||||
| Epilepsy | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Chorea | ... | 2 | 5 | ... |
| Other Conditions | ... | 6 | 5 | ... |
| Deformities— | ||||
| Rickets | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Spinal Curvature | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Forms | 26 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 10 | 14 | 156 | 46 |