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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
Finchley 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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TABLE II
A.— Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the year ended 31st December, 1925.
Routine Inspections. Special Inspections.
| Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment. | Requiring treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malnutrition | 1 | 11 | 4 | 6 |
| Uncleanliness (See Table IV. Group V) | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Skin— | ||||
| Ringworm— | ||||
| Scalp | ... | ... | 10 | ... |
| Body | ... | ... | 4 | ... |
| Scabies | 2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Impetigo | 9 | ... | 18 | ... |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 3 | ... | 5 | 2 |
| Eye — | ||||
| Blepharitis | 6 | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Conjunctivitis | 4 | ... | ||
| Keratitis | ... | |||
| Corneal Opacities ... | 2 | ... | ||
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 40 | 1 | 4 | ... |
| Squint | 1 | 1 | ... | |
| Other Conditions | 1 | *2 | ... | |
| Ear- | ||||
| Defective Hearing | 4 | 2 | ... | 5 |
| Otitis Media | 5 | 2 | 31 | 4 |
| Other Ear Diseases | ... | ... | 1 | 2 |
| Nose and Throat- | ||||
| Enlarged Tonsils only | 21 | 28 | 6 | 5 |
| Adenoids only | ... | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 10 | 7 | 23 | 5 |
| Other Conditions | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | ... | 8 | ... | 4 |
| Defective Speech | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Teeth—Dental Diseases (See Table IV, Group 4) | 95 | 1 | 3 | ... |
| Heart and Circulation— | ||||
| Heart Disease : Organic | ... | 5 | ... | ... |
| Functional | ... | 7 | ... | I |
| Anaemia | ... | 12 | 2 | ... |
| Lungs- | ||||
| Bronchitis | ... | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
| T uberculosis— | ||||
| Pulmonary: Definite | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Suspected | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Non-Pulmonary: Glands | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Spine | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Hip | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Bones and Joints | ... | l | 2 | 1 |
| Skin | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Other forms | ... | ... | ' 1 | ... |
| Nervous System— | ||||
| Epilepsy | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Chorea | ... | 2 | 1 | ... |
| Other Conditions | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Deformities— | ||||
| Rickets | ... | I | ... | ... |
| Spinal Curvature | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Other forms | 3 | 2 | 10 | |
| Other Defects and Diseases- | ... | 1 | ||