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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
Erith 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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TABLE I.
Return of Defects found in the course of Medical Inspection in 1919.
| defect or disease. | No. referred for treatment. | No. requiring to be kept under observation, but not referred for treatment. |
|---|---|---|
| Malnutrition | 120 | |
| Uncleanliness, Head | 116 | |
| Body | 15 | |
| Ringworm—Head | 3 | |
| SKIN—Scabies | 2 | |
| Impetigo | 3 | |
| Other Diseases | 6 | |
| eyes—Defective Vision and Squint | 310 | |
| External Eye Diseases | 17 | |
| ears—Defective Hearing | 6 | |
| Ear Disease | 10 | |
| teeth—Dental Disease | 630 | 618 |
| nose and throat— | ||
| Enlarged Tonsils | ||
| Enlarged Glands | 155 | |
| Adenoids Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 89 288 | 265 |
| Defective Speech | 2 | |
| heart and circulation— | ||
| Heart Disease— | ||
| Organic | ||
| Functional | 40 | |
| Anæmia | 9 | |
| LUNGS—Pulmonary Tuberculosis — | ||
| Definite | ||
| Suspected | 10 | |
| Chronic Bronchitis | 32 | |
| Other Disease | ||
| nervous System— | ||
| Epilepsy | ||
| Chorea | 2 | |
| Other Disease | 3 | |
| Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis— | ||
| Glands | 19 | |
| Bones and Joints | ||
| Other Forms | ||
| Rickets | 3 | |
| Deformities | 3 | |
| Other Defects or Diseases | 23 |