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 | 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 | — | — | — | — |
Body | — | — | 17 | — | |
Scabies | 16 | — | 81 | — | |
Impetigo | 5 | — | 262 | — | |
Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 2 | — | 318 | 3 | |
Eye | Blepharitis | 7 | 1 | 69 | — |
Conjunctivitis | 7 | — | 75 | — | |
Keratitis | — | — | — | — | |
Corneal Opacities | — | — | 4 | _ | |
Other Conditions | 7 | 3 | 71 | 3 | |
Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 363 | 1 | 209 | 1 | |
Squint | 82 | — | 59 | 1 | |
Ear | Defective Hearing | 4 | 2 | 16 | 2 |
Otitis Media | 35 | 6 | 143 | — | |
Other Ear Diseases | 40 | 15 | 106 | 5 | |
Nose and Throat | Chronic Tonsillitis only | 77 | 371 | 138 | 128 |
Adenoids only | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 36 | 8 | 47 | 5 | |
Other Conditions | 11 | 108 | 134 | 21 | |
Enlarge Defective | Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | — | 61 | 26 | 35 |
e Speech | 3 | 25 | 13 | 6 | |
Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease : Organic | 2 | 25 | 4 | 8 |
Functional | — | 38 | 3 | 3 | |
Anaemia | — | 40 | 2 | 21 | |
Lungs | Bronchitis | 7 | 46 | 31 | 13 |
Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases Pulmonary : | 4 | 22 | 15 | 8 | |
Tuber- culosis | Definite | — | _ | 1 | — |
Suspected | — | 4 | — | 22 | |
Non-Pulmonary : Glands | — | 1 | — | 3 | |
Bones and Joints | — | — | — | — | |
Skin | 1 | — | — | — | |
Other Forms | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Nervous System | Epilepsy | — | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Chorea | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
Other Conditions | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | |
Deformities | Rickets | — | 4 | — | — |
Spinal Curvature | 12 | 20 | 4 | 7 | |
Other Forms | 59 | 267 | 66 | 30 | |
Other Defects and Diseases (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases) | 20 | 58 | 1686 | 153 | |
TOTAL | 810 | 1145 | 3621 | 505 |