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Hendon 1923

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]

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TABLE II.

A.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the year ended 31st December, 1923.

Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections
No. of Defects.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)
Malnutrition1426
Uncleanliness (See Table IV., Group V.)--
SkinRingworm:----
Scalp57
Body229
Scabies7
Impetigo381
Other Diseases (non-Tubercular)13-
ByeBlepharitis3126
Conjunctivitis323
Keratitis-1-
Corneal Opacities1--
Defective Vision (excluding Squint)7211291
Squint131122
Other Conditions5661
EarDefective Hearing35
Otitis Media6832
Other Ear Diseases33
Nose and ThroatEnlarged Tonsils only183182
Adenoids only646
Enlarged Tonsils
and Adenoids27410
Other Conditions2'411
Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tubercular)6151-