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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| DEFECT OR DISEASE | Routine Inspections No. of Defects | Special Inspections 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 | – | 37 | |||
| Skin | Ringworm, Scalp | — | 7 | — | |
| ,, Body | — | 12 | — | ||
| Scabies | — | — | 27 | — | |
| Impetigo | 4 | — | 295 | — | |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 10 | 159 | 3 | ||
| Eye | Blepharitis | 5 | — | 47 | —- |
| Conjunctivitis | 3 | — | 68 | — | |
| Keratitis | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Corneal Opacities | — | — | — | — | |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 250 | 13 | 299 | 5 | |
| Squint | 41 | 1 | 26 | — | |
| Other Conditions | 4 | — | 51 | 6 | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Otitis Media | 11 | — | 70 | — | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 13 | 1 | 59 | – | |
| Nose and Throat | Chronic Tonsillitis only | 160 | 745 | 80 | 68 |
| Adenoids only | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | |
| Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 37 | 1 | 28 | 3 | |
| Other Conditions | 6 | 74 | 81 | 42 | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | — | 72 | 5 | 20 | |
| Defective Speech | 14 | — | 22 | — | |
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease: | ||||
| Organic | — | 21 | — | 5 | |
| Functional | — | 47 | — | 10 | |
| Anaemia | — | 23 | 1 | 22 | |
| Lungs | Bronchitis | 2 | 79 | 8 | 15 |
| Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 4 | 25 | — | 7 | |
| Tuber . culosis | Pulmonary: | ||||
| Definite | — | — | — | ||
| Suspected | — | 10 | — | 8 | |
| Non-Pulmonary: | |||||
| Glands | — | — | — | ||
| Bones and Joints | — | — | — | ||
| Skin | — | — | — | – | |
| Other Forms | — | — | — | – | |
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | — | 9 | — | |
| Chorea | 4 | ||||
| Other Conditions | — | 3 | — | 7 | |
| Deformities | Rickets | — | 3 | — | —— |
| Spinal Curvature | 5 | 3 | 4 | — | |
| Other Forms | 94 | 254 | 44 | 23 | |
| Rheumatism (apart from those affected with Organic Heart Disease) | 7 | ||||
| Other Defects and Diseases (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases | 18 | 33 | 774 | 103 | |