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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 1933

[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, 1933.

TABLE II.

A.—RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1933.

DEFECT OR DISEASERoutine Inspections No. of DefectsSpecial Inspections No. 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)
Malnutrition–3711
SkinRingworm, Scalp1—7—
,, Body1—12—
Scabies——27—
Impetigo4—295—
Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous)1011593
EyeBlepharitis5—47—-
Conjunctivitis3—68—
Keratitis——1—
Corneal Opacities————
Defective Vision (excluding Squint)250132995
Squint41126—
Other Conditions4—516
EarDefective Hearing3823
Otitis Media11—70—
Other Ear Diseases13159–
Nose and ThroatChronic Tonsillitis only1607458068
Adenoids only7842
Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids371283
Other Conditions6748142
Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous)—72520
Defective Speech14—22—
Heart and CirculationHeart Disease:
Organic—21—5
Functional—47—10
Anaemia—23122
LungsBronchitis279815
Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases425—7
Tuber . culosisPulmonary:
Definite———1
Suspected—10—8
Non-Pulmonary:
Glands——1—
Bones and Joints—1——
Skin———–
Other Forms———–
Nervous SystemEpilepsy—9—1
Chorea1114
Other Conditions—3—7
DeformitiesRickets—3———
Spinal Curvature534—
Other Forms942544423
Rheumatism (apart from those affected with Organic Heart Disease)17111
Other Defects and Diseases (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases1833774103