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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 1935

[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, 1935.

TABLE II.—A.

RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1935.

DEFECT OR DISEASERoutine InspectionsSpecial Inspections
No. of Defects.No. of Defects.
Requiring TreatmentRequiring to be kept under observation, but net requiring TreatmentRequiring TreatmentRequiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment
SkinRingworm, Scalp——5—
Body1—24—
Scabies2—10—
Impetigo4—239—
Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous)42283—
EyeBlepharitis6—43—
Conjunctivitis4—731
Keratitis————
Corneal Opacities1———
Other Conditions135799
Defective Vision (excluding Squint)3361124515
Squint58—31—
EarDefective Hearing—113
Otitis Media11260—
Other Ear Diseases6—75—
Nose and ThroatChronic Tonsillitis only243665761
Adenoids only4443
Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids24892
Other Conditions58511538
Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous)234306
Defective Speech164114
Heart and CirculationHeart Disease: Organic—16—2
Functional—271—
Anaemia339334
LungsBronchitis832117
Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases Pulmonary :112386
TuberculosisDefinite————
Suspected—1—3
Non-Pulmonary : Glands—1—5
Bones and Joints————
Ski————
Other Forms—1——
Nervous SystemEpilepsy—324
Chorea3—23
Other Conditions—11313
DeformitiesRickets___1——
Spinal Curvature723—
Other Forms1252656131
Other Defects and Diseases (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases)29571433132
TOTAL70710012921382