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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
Edmonton 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1938.
| Defect or Disease | Routine Inspections | Special Inspections | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects | No. of Defects | ||||
| A | B | A | B | ||
| Skin | Ringworm—Scalp | - | - | - | - |
| Body | - | — | — | — | |
| Scabies | — | — | — | — | |
| Impetigo | — | — | — | — | |
| Other diseases—non T.B. | 6 | — | — | — | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | - | - | - | - |
| Conjunctivitis | — | — | — | — | |
| Keratitis | — | — | — | — | |
| Corneal Opacities | — | — | — | — | |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 14 | — | — | — | |
| Squint | - | — | — | — | |
| Other conditions | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | - | - | - | - |
| Otitis Media | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Ear diseases | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Nose and Throat | Chronic Tonsillitis | 1 | - | - | - |
| Adenoids only | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | — | — | — | — | |
| Other conditions | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (non T.B.) | — | — | — | — | |
| Defective Speech | — | — | — | — | |
| Heart & Circulation | Heart disease—Organic | - | - | - | - |
| Functional | — | 3 | — | — | |
| Anaemia | — | — | — | — | |
| Lungs | Bronchitis | — | — | — | — |
| Other non T.B. disease | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Pulmonary—Definite | - | - | - | - | |
| Suspected | — | — | — | — | |
| Tuberculosis | Non-Pulmonary—Glands | — | — | — | — |
| Bones and Joints | — | — | — | — | |
| Skin | — | — | — | — | |
| Other forms | — | — | — | — | |
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | — | — | — | - |
| Chorea | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Conditions | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Deformities | Rickets | - | - | - | - |
| Spinal Curvature | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
| Other forms | —- | — | — | — | |
| Other diseases and defects | 17 | 4 | — | — | |
| Teeth | Dental diseases | 1 | — | — | — |
| A—Requiring treatment. | B-Not requiring treatment, but requiring to be kept under observation. | ||||