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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 1933
[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, 1933.
| Defect or Disease. / | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of | Detects. | |||
| Requiring treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment | Requiring j treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment. | ||
| (1) | (4) | (5) | |||
| Malnutrition | — | - | — | ||
| Uneleanliness | — | — | - | — | |
| Skin | Ringworm Scalp | — | — | - | — |
| Body | — | — | - | — | |
| Scabies | — | — | - | — | |
| Impetigo | - | _ | - | __ | |
| Other Diseases (non-Tuberculous) | — | 3 | — | — | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | 1 | 1 | - | — |
| Conjunctivitis | - | — | - | — | |
| Keratitis | - | — | - | — | |
| Corneal Opacities | - | — | - | — | |
| Corneal Ulcers | - | — | - | — | |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 18 | 7 | 1 | — | |
| Squint | 1 | 2 | - | — | |
| Other Conditions | — | — | - | — | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | - | _ | _- | - |
| Otitis Media | - | 3 | - | - | |
| Other Ear Diseases | - | - | - | ||
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | - | 1 | - | - |
| Adenoids only | — | - | - | ||
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids . | - | _ | - | - | |
| Other Conditions | - | — | - | — | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (non- Tuberculous) | - | — | — | — | |