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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 1933
[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 |