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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 1936
[Report of the School Medical Officer for Finchley]
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A.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspections in the year ended 31st December, 1936.
| 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) |
| Skin— | ||||
| Ringworm:— Scalp | .. | .. | 4 | .. |
| Body | .. | .. | 6 | .. |
| Scabies | 1 | .. | 17 | .. |
| Impetigo | 2 | .. | 37 | .. |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | .. | .. | 74 | .. |
| Eye— | ||||
| Blepharitis | 5 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Conjunctivitis | 1 | .. | 32 | .. |
| Keratitis | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Corneal Opacities | .. | .. | 2 | .. |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 83 | 50 | 22 | .. |
| Squint | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. |
| Other Conditions | 5 | .. | 31 | 1 |
| Eat— | ||||
| Defective Hearing | .. | 3 | 14 | 1 |
| Otitis Media | 6 | 2 | 26 | .. |
| Other Ear Diseases | 1 | .. | 34 | .. |
| Nose and Throat— | ||||
| Chronic Tonsillitis only | 7 | 12 | 7 | 17 |
| Adenoids only | .. | 2 | .. | 1 |
| Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 8 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Other Conditions | .. | .. | 48 | .. |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | .. | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| Defective Speech | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
| Heart and Circulation— | ||||
| Heart Disease: Organic | .. | 5 | .. | 3 |
| Functional | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Anaemia | 12 | .. | 5 | .. |
| Lungs— | ||||
| Bronchitis | 2 | 3 | 10 | .. |
| Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 2 | 2 | 7 | .. |
| Tuberculosis— | ||||
| Pulmonary: Definite | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Suspected | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Non-Pulmonary: | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Glands | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
| Bones and Joints | .. | .. | .. | I |
| Skin | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Other forms | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Nervous System— | ||||
| Epilepsy | .. | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Chorea | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Other Conditions | .. | .. | 10 | 2 |
| Deformities— | j | |||
| Rickets | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Spinal Curvature | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Other forms | .. | 2 | 6 | .. |
| Other Defects and Diseases- | ||||
| (Excluding Defects of Nutrition, Un-cleanliness and Dental Diseases) | 32 | 3 | 183 | 1 |
| Totals | 170 | 90 | 606 | 38 |