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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A. Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the year ended 31st December, 1933.
Routine Inspections. No. of Defects. | Special Inspections No. of Defects. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
DEFECT OR DISEASE (1) | Requiring treatment. (2) | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment. (3) | Requiring treatment. (4 | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment. (5) |
Malnutrition | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
Ringworm :— | ||||
Scalp | .. | .. | 6 | .. |
Body | .. | .. | 8 | .. |
Scabies | 3 | .. | 16 | .. |
Impetigo | .. | .. | 40 | .. |
Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | .. | .. | 60 | .. |
Blepharitis | 2 | .. | 17 | .. |
Conjunctivitis | .. | .. | 17 | .. |
Keratitis | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Corneal Opacities | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 66 | 16 | 45 | 1 |
Squint | 4 | .. | 12 | .. |
Other Conditions | .. | .. | 50 | .. |
Defective Hearing | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Otitis Media | 7 | 1 | 39 | .. |
Other Ear Diseases | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 |
Chronic Tonsillitis only | 9 | 16 | 6 | 8 |
Adenoids only | .. | 3 | .. | .. |
Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 12 | 5 | 18 | 2 |
Other Conditions | 1 | 1 | 20 | 4 |
Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | .. | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Defective Speech | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
Heart Disease: | ||||
Organic | ... | 2 | .. | .. |
Functional | .. | .. | 1 | 3 |
Anaemia | 3 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
Bronchitis | .. | 3 | 7 | 1 |
Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
Pulmonary: | ||||
Definite | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Suspected | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Non-Pulmonary : | ||||
Glands | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Bones and Joints | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Skin | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Other forms | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Epilepsy | .. | 2 | .. | .. |
Chorea | .. | .. | 2 | 1 |
Other Conditions | .. | .. | 4 | .. |
Rickets | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Spinal Curvature | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
Other forms | .. | 2 | .. | 1 |
(Excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases) | 14 | 2 | 82 | 29 |