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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 1937

[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, 1937.

TABLE II.—A.

RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1937.

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————
Body——17—
Scabies16—81—
Impetigo5—262—
Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous)2—3183
EyeBlepharitis7169—
Conjunctivitis7—75—
Keratitis————
Corneal Opacities——4_
Other Conditions73713
Defective Vision (excluding Squint)36312091
Squint82—591
EarDefective Hearing42162
Otitis Media356143—
Other Ear Diseases40151065
Nose and ThroatChronic Tonsillitis only77371138128
Adenoids only3444
Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids368475
Other Conditions1110813421
Enlarge DefectiveCervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous)—612635
e Speech325136
Heart and CirculationHeart Disease : Organic22548
Functional—3833
Anaemia—40221
LungsBronchitis7463113
Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases Pulmonary :422158
Tuber- culosisDefinite—_1—
Suspected—4—22
Non-Pulmonary : Glands—1—3
Bones and Joints————
Skin1———
Other Forms122—
Nervous SystemEpilepsy—431
Chorea1462
Other Conditions55620
DeformitiesRickets—4——
Spinal Curvature122047
Other Forms592676630
Other Defects and Diseases (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases)20581686153
TOTAL81011453621505