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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
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) | |
| Malnutrition | 14 | 26 | |||
| Uncleanliness (See Table IV., Group V.) | - | - | — | — | |
| Skin | Ringworm: | - | - | - | - |
| Scalp | — | — | 57 | — | |
| Body | 2 | — | 29 | — | |
| Scabies | — | — | 7 | — | |
| Impetigo | 3 | — | 81 | — | |
| Other Diseases (non-Tubercular) | 1 | — | 3 | - | |
| Bye | Blepharitis | 3 | 12 | 6 | — |
| Conjunctivitis | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | |
| Keratitis | - | — | 1 | - | |
| Corneal Opacities | — | 1 | - | - | |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 72 | 11 | 29 | 1 | |
| Squint | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | |
| Other Conditions | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 3 | 5 | — | — |
| Otitis Media | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | |
| Other Ear Diseases | — | 3 | 3 | — | |
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | 18 | 31 | 8 | 2 |
| Adenoids only | 6 | 4 | 6 | — | |
| Enlarged Tonsils | |||||
| and Adenoids | 27 | 4 | 10 | — | |
| Other Conditions | 2 | '4 | 11 | — | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tubercular) | 6 | 15 | 1 | - | |