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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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table 11.
A.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the year ended 31st December, 1925.
| 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 | 8 | 36 | 2 | — | |
| Uncleanliness {See Table IV., Group V.) | — | — | — | — | |
| Skin | Ringworm : Scalp | 2 | — | 19 | — |
| Body | — | — | 11 | - | |
| Scabies | 2 | — | 2 | — | |
| Impetigo | 1 | — | 93 | — | |
| Other Diseases (non-Tuberculou s) | 4 | 3 | 55 | — | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | 1 | 7 | 2 | — |
| Conjunctivitis | 3 | 1 | 8 | — | |
| Keratitis | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Corneal Opacities | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 78 | 44 | 46 | 1 | |
| Squint | 11 | 26 | 5 | 1 | |
| Other Conditions | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Otitis Media | 5 | 12 | 8 | 1 | |
| Other Ear Diseases | — | 2 | 2 | ||
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | 36 | 74 | 26 | 2 |
| Adenoids only Enlarged Tonsils | 15 | 8 | 7 | 2 | |
| and Adenoids | 27 | 15 | 25 | 1 | |
| Other Conditions | 2 | 22 | 16 | 1 | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-Tuberculous) | 14 | 6 | 4 | ||