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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 31
December, 1933.
| Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of Delects | ||||
| Requiring treatment. | Requiring to be kepi under observation but, not requiring treatment. | Requiring treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiting treatment. , | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Malnutrition | 13 | 57 | 115 | 15 | |
| Skin | Ringworm : | - | |||
| Scalp | - | _ | 2 | - | |
| Body. | - | — | 19 | — | |
| Scabies | — | — | 51 | ||
| Impetigo | — | — | 179 | _ | |
| Other Diseases (non-Tuberculous) | 5 | 3 | 708 | — | |
| Blepharitis | 4 | 32 | 6 | ||
| Eye | Conjunctivitis | 1 | 3 | 71 | 2 |
| Keratitis | — | — | - | - | |
| Corneal Opacities | - | _ | - | - | |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 374 | 138 | 212 | 10 | |
| Squint | 32 | 29 | 25 | 6 | |
| Other Conditions | 2 | 7 | 96 | 4 | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | - | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Otitis Media | 4 | 2 | 103 | 2 | |
| Other Ear Diseases | - | 5 | 100 | - | |
| Nose and Throat | Chronic Tonsillitis only | 11 | 95 | 40 | 37 |
| Adenoids only | 4 | 19 | 13 | 9 | |
| Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 59 | 81 | 163 | 66 | |
| Other Conditions | 7 | 15 | 34 | 9 | |
| Enlarged | Cervical. Glands (non-Tuberculous) | - | 20 | 1 | 10 |