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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

Ealing 1923

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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Table: TABLE II.A. RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1923.

TABLE II.

A. RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1923.

DEFECT OR DISEASE.Routine InspectionsSpecial Insnections
No. of Detects.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)
Malnutrition—182—_
Uncleanliness, head1211——
(See Table IV., Group V.) body—24——
SkinRingworm, scalp'2—14—
,, body——17—
Scabies5—21—
Impetigo5—122—
Other Diseases (non-Tuberculous'14—136—
EyeBlepharitis5—2—
Conjunctivitis2—22—
Keratitis1—1—
Corneal Opacities1———
Defective Vision (excluding Squint)l56—108—
Squint10—3—
Other Conditions——7—
EarDefective Hearing16—16—
Otitis Media18—20—
Other Ear Diseases2—4—
Nose and ThroatEnlarged Tonsils only869211—
Adenoids only13—18—
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids10—7—
Other Conditions—563—
Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-Tuberculous)21058_
Defective Speech—5——
TeethDental Diseases
(See Table IV., Group IV.)111———
Heart and CirculationHeart Disease :—
Organic18—637
Functional12—234
Anaemia114—1033
LungsBronchitis—574—
Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases————
TuberculosisPulmonary:
Definite1—3—
Suspected3—104
Non-Pulmonary:
Glands——4—
Spine————
Hip1———
Other Bones and Joints——1—
Skin————
Other forms——2—
Ner vous System |Epilepsy———1
Chorea1—2—
Other Conditions17——
Defor mitiesRickets—20——
Spinal Curvature—366—
Other Forms—727—
Other Defects and Diseases—2312023
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