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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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Return of defects found by medical inspection in the year ended 31st December, 1937.
| Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | ||||
| A. | B. | A. | B. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Skin | Ringworm—Scalp | - | - | - | - |
| Ringworm—Body | - | - | - | — | |
| Scabies | — | — | - | - | |
| Impetigo | — | — | - | — | |
| Other Diseases (Non- | - | - | - | - | |
| T.B.) | 9 | 5 | - | — | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | - | 3 | - | - |
| Conjunctivitis | 1 | — | - | - | |
| Keratitis | — | — | - | — | |
| Corneal opacities | — | — | - | — | |
| Defective Vision (ex | |||||
| cluding squint) | 58 | 13 | 7 | 2 | |
| Squint | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Other conditions | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 2 | - | - | - |
| Otitis media | — | — | — | - | |
| Other Ear Diseases | — | — | — | — | |
| Nose and Throat | Chronic Tonsillitis | 2 | 55 | - | 1 |
| Adenoids only | — | 1 | - | - | |
| Chronic tonsillitis and | — | — | - | ||
| adenoids | - | - | |||
| Other conditions | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non- | |||||
| T.B.) | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | |
| Defective Speech | — | 1 | — | ||