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.—A.
RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1935.
| DEFECT OR DISEASE | Routine Inspections | Special Inspections | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | ||||
| Requiring Treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation, but net requiring Treatment | Requiring Treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment | ||
| Skin | Ringworm, Scalp | — | — | 5 | — |
| Body | 1 | — | 24 | — | |
| Scabies | 2 | — | 10 | — | |
| Impetigo | 4 | — | 239 | — | |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 4 | 2 | 283 | — | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | 6 | — | 43 | — |
| Conjunctivitis | 4 | — | 73 | 1 | |
| Keratitis | — | — | — | — | |
| Corneal Opacities | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Other Conditions | 13 | 5 | 79 | 9 | |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 336 | 11 | 245 | 15 | |
| Squint | 58 | — | 31 | — | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Otitis Media | 11 | 2 | 60 | — | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 6 | — | 75 | — | |
| Nose and Throat | Chronic Tonsillitis only | 24 | 366 | 57 | 61 |
| Adenoids only | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 24 | 8 | 9 | 2 | |
| Other Conditions | 5 | 85 | 115 | 38 | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | 2 | 34 | 30 | 6 | |
| Defective Speech | 16 | 4 | 11 | 4 | |
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease: Organic | — | 16 | — | 2 |
| Functional | — | 27 | 1 | — | |
| Anaemia | 3 | 39 | 3 | 34 | |
| Lungs | Bronchitis | 8 | 32 | 11 | 7 |
| Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases Pulmonary : | 11 | 23 | 8 | 6 | |
| Tuberculosis | Definite | — | — | — | — |
| Suspected | — | 1 | — | 3 | |
| Non-Pulmonary : Glands | — | 1 | — | 5 | |
| Bones and Joints | — | — | — | — | |
| Ski | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Forms | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | — | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Chorea | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | |
| Other Conditions | — | 11 | 3 | 13 | |
| Deformities | Rickets | ___ | 1 | — | — |
| Spinal Curvature | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | |
| Other Forms | 125 | 265 | 61 | 31 | |
| Other Defects and Diseases (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases) | 29 | 57 | 1433 | 132 | |
| TOTAL | 707 | 1001 | 2921 | 382 | |