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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 1938
[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 |