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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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A. Return of Defects found by Medical Inspections in the year ended 31st December, 1937.
| DEFECT OR DISEASE. | Routine Inspections. No. of Defects. | Special Inspections No. of Defects. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Requiring treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment. | Requiring treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment. | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| Ringworm:— | .. | |||
| Scalp | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Body | .. | .. | 3 | .. |
| Scabies | 1 | .. | 11 | .. |
| Impetigo | 1 | .. | 32 | .. |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 1 | 1 | 53 | .. |
| Blepharitis | 1 | .. | 7 | .. |
| Conjunctivitis | 2 | .. | 32 | .. |
| Keratitis | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Corneal Opacities | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 66 | 32 | 14 | 1 |
| Squint | 7 | .. | 2 | .. |
| Other Conditions | .. | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| Defective Hearing | 1 | 2 | .. | 10 |
| Otitis Media | 3 | 2 | 29 | .. |
| Other Ear Diseases | .. | .. | 39 | 4 |
| Chronic Tonsillitis only | 5 | 26 | 10 | 32 |
| Adenoids only | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 |
| Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 14 | 1 | 12 | 6 |
| Other Conditions | .. | .. | 33 | 9 |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | .. | .. | 2 | 7 |
| Defective Speech | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Heart Disease: | ||||
| Organic | .. | 4 | .. | 1 |
| Functional | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Anaemia | 8 | .. | 7 | .. |
| Bronchitis | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 1 | 4 | 16 | 4 |
| Pulmonary: | ||||
| Definite | .. | .. | .. | |
| Suspected | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Non-Pulmonary: | ||||
| Glands | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Bones and Joints | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Skin | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Other forms | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Epilepsy | 1 | .. | .. | 3 |
| Chorea | .. | .. | 3 | .. |
| Other Conditions | .. | .. | 4 | .. |
| Rickets | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Spinal Curvature | .. | 2 | .. | .. |
| Other forms | 5 | 4 | .. | 5 |
| (Excluding Defects of Nutrition, Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases) | 27 | 2 | 173 | 13 |
| Totals | 146 | 86 | 507 | 99 |