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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 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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TABLE II.
A. - RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1929.
| DISEASE OR DEFECT. (1) | Routine Inspection | Special Inspections | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | ||||
| Number referred for Treatment. | Number required to be kept under observation but not referred for Treatment. | Number referred for Treatment. | Number required to be kept under observation, butnot referred for Treatment: | ||
| (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | ||
| Malnutrition | 2 | 35 | - | - | |
| Uncleanliness | 59 | - | 22 | - | |
| Skin | Ringworm, Head | - | - | 50 | - |
| „ Body | 1 | - | 18 | - | |
| Scabies | - | - | 16 | - | |
| Impetigo | 3 | - | 224 | - | |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tubercular) | 2 | 7 | 93 | 7 | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | 12 | 4 | 31 | - |
| Conjunctivitis | 6 | 2 | 56 | - | |
| Keratitis | - | - | - | - | |
| Corneal Opacities | - | - | 1 | - | |
| Defective Vision | 167 | 1 | 80 | - | |
| Squint | 14 | 3 | 7 | 2 | |
| Other Conditions | - | 1 | 37 | 5 | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | - | 12 | 9 | 4 |
| Otitis Media | 13 | 2 | 56 | - | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 7 | 5 | 20 | 1 | |
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils | 161 | 321 | 47 | 13 |
| Adenoids | 14 | - | 5 | - | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids Other Conditions | 52 | 2 | 22 | - | |
| 2 | 99 | 4 | 31 | ||
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuber-culous) | 2 | 168 | 1 | 20 | |
| Defective Speech | - | 11 | - | 7 | |
| Teeth—Dental Diseases | 674 | - | 142 | - | |
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease:— | ||||
| Organic | - | 15 | - | 2 | |
| Functional | 1 | 58 | - | 8 | |
| Anaemia | 12 | 8 | 8 | ||
| Lungs | Bronchitis | 4 | 23 | 6 | - |
| Other Non-Tubercular Diseases | - | 4 | - | - | |
| Pulmonary :— | |||||
| Tuberculosis' | Definite | - | - | - | - |
| Suspected | 2 | 1 | - | 6 | |
| Non-Pulmonary:— | |||||
| Glands | - | - | 1 | - | |
| Spine | - | - | 1 | - | |
| Hip | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Bones and Joints | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Forms | - | - | |||
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | - | - | 3 | - |
| Chorea | 3 | - | 2 | ||
| Other Conditions | - | - | - | - | |
| Deformities | Rickets | - | 3 | - | - |
| Spinal Curvature | 20 | 6 | - | - | |
| Other Forms | 37 | 219 | 14 | 10 | |
| Other Diseases and Defects | 7 | 12 | 617 | 32 | |