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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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C.—Number of individual children found at Routine Medical Inspection to require Treatment (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
| GROUP | Number of Children | |
|---|---|---|
| Inspected | Found to require Treatment | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Prescribed Groups:— | ||
| Entrants | 611 | 83 |
| Second Age Group | 273 | 53 |
| Third Age Group | 478 | 63 |
| Total (Prescribed Groups) | 1362 | 199 |
TABLE II.
A—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1936.
| Defect or Disease | Routine Inspections | Special Inspections | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. ot 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 | — | — | — | — |
| Body | 1 | — | 4 | — |
| Scabies | — | — | 23 | 1 |
| Impetigo | 6 | — | 109 | 1 |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 19 | 17 | 103 | 24 |
| Eye :— | ||||
| Blepharitis | 1 | — | 20 | 1 |
| Conjunctivitis ... | — | — | 20 | — |
| Keratitis | — | — | — | — |
| Corneal Opacities | — | — | — | — |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 60 | 92 | 10 | — |
| Squint | 11 | 10 | 3 | — |
| Other Conditions | 5 | 1 | 35 | 4 |
| Ear:— | ||||
| Defective Hearing | 1 | 19 | 2 | 13 |
| Otitis Media | 11 | 8 | 21 | 4 |
| Other Ear Diseases | 3 | 4 | 52 | 20 |