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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
Enfield 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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TABLE II.
(A) Return of defects found by Medical Inspection in the year ending 31st December, 1933.
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| Malnutrition | - | - | - | - |
| SKIN. | ||||
| Ringworm. | ||||
| Scalp | 1 | - | 2 | - |
| Body | 1 | - | 7 | - |
| Scabies | - | - | 11 | - |
| Impetigo | 1 | — | 14 | - |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 6 | 2 | 106 | 11 |
| EYE. | ||||
| Blepharitis | 7 | — | 33 | — |
| Conjunctivitis | 8 | — | 115 | — |
| Keratitis | — | — | - | — |
| Corneal Opacities | 1 | — | - | 6 |
| Defective Vision | 275 | 187 | 231 | 12 |
| (Excluding Squint) | 8 | |||
| Squint | 21 | 31 | 16 | |
| Other Conditions | 3 | — | 83 | 1 |
| EAR. | ||||
| Defective Hearing | 53 | 1 | 31 | 4 |
| Otitis Media | 23 | — | 70 | — |
| Other Ear Diseases | 7 | 1 | 64 | 1 |
| NOSE AND THROAT. | ||||
| Chronic Tonsillitis only | 14 | 51 | 57 | 62 |
| Adenoids only | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Chronic Tonsillitis and | ||||
| Adenoids | 220 | 95 | 403 | 165 |
| Other Conditions | 23 | 3 | 150 | 145 |
| ENLARGED CERVICAL | ||||
| GLANDS (Non-T uberculous) | - | 1 | 28 | 25 |
| DEFECTIVE SPEECH | — | 6 | 2 | 8 |