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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 1936
[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 ended 31st December, 1936.
| Disease or Defect. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | |||
| Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. | Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| Skin. | ||||
| Ringworm:— | ||||
| Scalp | — | - | 1 | — |
| Body | - | - | 5 | — |
| Scabies | 1 | - | 15 | — |
| Impetigo | 2 | - | 32 | — |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 19 | - | 148 | 20 |
| Total | 22 | - | 201 | 20 |
| Eye. | ||||
| Blepharitis | 18 | - | 66 | — |
| Conjunctivitis | 6 | - | 100 | — |
| Keratitis | — | - | — | — |
| Corneal Opacities | — | - | 1 | 2 |
| Other Conditions | 7 | 1 | 96 | 4 |
| (Excluding Defective Vision and Squint) | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 31 | 2 | 263 | 6 |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 220 | 151 | 178 | 7 |
| Squint | 46 | 26 | 34 | 4 |
| Ear. | ||||
| Defective Hearing | 26 | 3 | 22 | 4 |
| Otitis Media | 27 | - | 77 | 1 |
| Other Ear Diseases | 30 | — | 67 | 3 |
| Nose and Throat. | ||||
| Chronic Tonsillitis only | 29 | 63 | 72 | 67 |
| Adenoids only | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 293 | 202 | 342 | 147 |
| Other Conditions | 20 | 4 | 109 | 268 |