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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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 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Body | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
Scabies | 2 | .. | 28 | .. |
Impetigo | 1 | .. | .. | |
Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 2 | .. | 25 | 2 |
.. | ||||
Blepharitis | 3 | .. | 1 | .. |
Conjunctivitis | 1 | .. | 16 | .. |
Keratitis | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Corneal Opacities | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 46 | 22 | 8 | .. |
Squint | 7 | 1 | .. | .. |
Other Conditions | 5 | .. | 19 | 1 |
Defective Hearing | .. | 1 | 8 | 6 |
Otitis Media | 5 | .. | 15 | .. |
Other Ear Diseases | 3 | .. | 48 | 12 |
3 | 15 | 6 | 21 | |
Adenoids only | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 11 | 5 | 18 | 6 |
Other Conditions | 1 | 1 | 54 | 3 |
Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | .. | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Defective Speech | 1 | .. | •• | •• |
Heart Disease: | ||||
Organic | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Functional | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
Anaemia | 2 | .. | 9 | .. |
Bronchitis | 2 | .. | 4 | 1 |
Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 4 | .. | 6 | .. |
Pulmonary: | ||||
Definite | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Suspected | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Non Pulmonary: | ||||
Glands | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Bones and J oints | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Skin | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Other forms | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Epilepsy | .. | .. | 2 | 1 |
Chorea | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
Other Conditions | .. | .. | 3 | 2 |
Rickets | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Spinal Curvature | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
Other forms | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
(Excluding Defects of Nutrition, Un-cleanliness and Dental Diseases) | 15 | 3 | 195 | 25 |
Totals | 115 | 55 | 550 | 85 |