Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 |