Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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TABLE II.
| DEFECT OR DISEASE | Routine Inspections | Special Inspections | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects | 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) | |
| 1 | 52 | - | - | ||
| Uncleanliness (See Table IV, Group V) | 99 | — | 52 | — | |
| Skin | Ringworm, Scalp | 1 | — | 27 | — |
| „ Body | 4 | — | 20 | — | |
| Scabies | 6 | - | 31 | — | |
| Impetigo | 5 | — | 296 | — | |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 3 | 3 | 107 | 2 | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | 31 | 4 | 40 | 3 |
| Conjunctivitis | 23 | 2 | 41 | 1 | |
| Keratitis | _ | 1 | 2 | — | |
| Corneal Opacities | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Defective Vision (exluding Squint) | 261 | — | 111 | 12 | |
| Squint | 44 | 9 | 21 | 6 | |
| Other Conditions | 8 | 6 | 46 | 3 | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 |
| Otitis Media | 20 | 5 | 57 | 1 | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 3 | 2 | 67 | 6 | |
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | 232 | 787 | 59 | 35 |
| Adenoids only | 15 | 5 | 7 | 6 | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 152 | 4 | 54 | 14 | |
| Other Conditions | 2 | 150 | 26 | 14 | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | 3 | 280 | 5 | 23 | |
| Defective Speech | — | 25 | — | 11 | |
| Teeth—Dental Diseases (See Table IV, Group IV) | 997 | - | 48 | - | |
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease: | ||||
| Organic | — | 14 | 4 | 1 | |
| Functional | — | 54 | — | 2 | |
| Anaemia | 7 | 25 | 1 | 12 | |
| Lungs | Bronchitis | 2 | 67 | 15 | 26 |
| Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | — | 8 | — | 4 | |
| Pulmonary: | |||||
| Tuberculosis | Definite | — | - | 1 | — |
| Suspected | — | 5 | — | 4 | |
| Non-Pulmonary: | |||||
| Glands | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Spine | — | — | — | — | |
| Hip | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Bones and Joints | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Skin | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Forms | — | 2 | — | — | |
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | — | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Chorea | — | 7 | 3 | 10 | |
| Other Conditions | — | 2 | — | — | |
| Deformities | Rickets | — | 1 | — | — |
| Spinal Curvature | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Other Forms | 105 | 200 | 13 | 7 | |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 21 | 27 | 856 | 86 | |
| Rheumatism (apart from Heart Disease) | 1 | 13 | 2 | 28 | |