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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 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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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.

DISEASE OR DEFECT.Routine InspectionsSpecial Inspections
No. of DefectsNo. of Defects
Requiring TreatmentRequiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatmentRequiring TreatmentRequiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
SKIN.
Ringworm.
Scalp————
Body——2—
Scabies1—15—
Impetigo1—33—
Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous)10114211
Total12119211
EYE.
Blepharitis18149—
Conjunctivitis7—91—
Keratitis——1—
Corneal Opacities———2
Other Conditions (Excluding Defective Vision and Squint6-965
Total3112377
Defective Vision (Excluding Squint)23717219314
Squint4021234
EAR.
Defective Hearing594352
Otitis Media25—80—
Other Ear Diseases18—634
NOSE AND THROAT.
Chronic Tonsillitis only14436475
Adenoids only2325
Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids251181416160
Other Conditions27762302