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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 1931

[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, 1931.

TABLE II.

A—RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1931.

DEFECT OR DISEASERoutine InspectionsSpecial Inspections
No. of DefectsNo. of Defects.
Requiring TreatmentRequiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring TreatmentRequiring TreatmentRequiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
Malnutrition152--
Uncleanliness (See Table IV, Group V)99—52—
SkinRingworm, Scalp1—27—
„ Body4—20—
Scabies6-31—
Impetigo5—296—
Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous)331072
EyeBlepharitis314403
Conjunctivitis232411
Keratitis_12—
Corneal Opacities—1——
Defective Vision (exluding Squint)261—11112
Squint449216
Other Conditions86463
EarDefective Hearing2894
Otitis Media205571
Other Ear Diseases32676
Nose and ThroatEnlarged Tonsils only2327875935
Adenoids only15576
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids15245414
Other Conditions21502614
Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous)3280523
Defective Speech—25—11
Teeth—Dental Diseases (See Table IV, Group IV)997-48-
Heart and CirculationHeart Disease:
Organic—1441
Functional—54—2
Anaemia725112
LungsBronchitis2671526
Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases—8—4
Pulmonary:
TuberculosisDefinite—-1—
Suspected—5—4
Non-Pulmonary:
Glands—1—1
Spine————
Hip————
Other Bones and Joints—1——
Skin————
Other Forms—2——
Nervous SystemEpilepsy—223
Chorea—7310
Other Conditions—2——
DeformitiesRickets—1——
Spinal Curvature1522—
Other Forms105200137
Other Defects and Diseases212785686
Rheumatism (apart from Heart Disease)113228