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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 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]

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Table: C.—Number of individual children found at Routine Medical Inspection to require Treatment (excluding Defects of Nutrition, Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).

C.—Number of individual children found at Routine Medical Inspection to require Treatment (excluding Defects of Nutrition, Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).

GROUPNumber of Children
InspectedFound to require Treatment
123
Prescribed Groups:— Entrants36377
Second Age Group603110
Third Age Group723169
Total (Prescribed Groups)1689356

Table: TABLE II.A—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1938.

TABLE II.

A—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1938.

Defect or DiseaseRoutine InspectionsSpecia1 Inspections
Mo. ot DefectsNo. of Defects
Requiring TreatmentRequiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatmentRequiring TreatmentRequiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment
12345
Skin:— Ringworm: Scalp1---
Body2_5__
Scabies—_33-
Impetigo7-103-
Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous)153011010
Eye :— Blepharitis--21-
Conjunctivitis1_18-.
Keratitis----
Corneal Opacities_L-
Defective Vision (excluding Squint)134484-
Squint1536-
Other Conditions75902
Ear :— Defective Hearing1239
Otitis Media18245-
Other Ear Diseases2128612