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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 1930
[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, 1930.
| DEFECT OR DISEASE. | Routine Inspection | Special Inspections | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Dbservation, but not requiring Treatment. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Malnutrition | 1 | 38 | — | 1 | |
| Uncleanliness | 56 | — | 61 | — | |
| Skin | Ringworm, Scalp | — | — | 15 | — |
| ,, Body | — | — | 30 | — | |
| Scabies | 4 | — | 17 | — | |
| Impetigo | 9 | — | 260 | — | |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tubercular) | 6 | 2 | 81 | — | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | 24 | 2 | 42 | — |
| Conjunctivitis | 5 | 1 | 48 | — | |
| Keratitis | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Corneal Opacities | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Defective Vision (excluding squint) | 214 | 3 | 104 | 4 | |
| Squint | 45 | 4 | 21 | 3 | |
| Other Conditions | 4 | 1 | 50 | 2 | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | — | 9 | 3 | 4 |
| Otitis Media | 14 | 9 | 50 | - | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 1 | — | 35 | - | |
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | 272 | 797 | 43 | 26 |
| Adenoids only | 24 | 1 | 4 | — | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 158 | 11 | 43 | 5 | |
| Other Conditions | 2 | 76 | 14 | 18 | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | 2 | 140 | — | 37 | |
| Defective Speech | — | 13 | - | 1 | |
| Teeth—Dental Diseases | 1265 | — | 320 | — | |
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease :— | ||||
| Organic | — | 16 | 1 | — | |
| Functional | — | 51 | — | 10 | |
| Anaemia | 12 | 25 | 16 | — | |
| Lungs | Bronchitis | 2 | 132 | 7 | 8 |
| Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 1 | 8 | — | 3 | |
| Tuber- culosis | Pulmonary:— Definite | _ | - | __ | - |
| Suspected:— | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Non-Pulmonary Glands | - | - | - | - | |
| Spine | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Hip | — | _ | — | — | |
| Other Bones and Joints | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Skin | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Forms | — | — | — | — | |
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| Chorea | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | |
| Other Conditions | — | _ | 1 | — | |
| Defor- mities | Rickets | — | 1 | — | — |
| Spinal Curvature | 30 | 7 | 1 | — | |
| Other Forms | 63 | 182 | 10 | 2 | |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 7 | 9 | 798 | 50 | |