Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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, 1938.
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 (NonT.B.) | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
Eye | Blepharitis | — | — | — | — |
Conjunctivitis | — | — | — | — | |
Keratitis | — | — | — | ||
Corneal opacities | — | — | — | — | |
Defective Vision (excluding squint) | 72 | 11 | 4 | — | |
Squint | — | — | — | — | |
Other conditions | 2 | — | — | — | |
Ear | Defective Hearing | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Otitis media | — | 1 | — | — | |
Other Ear Diseases | — | — | — | — | |
Nose and Throat | Chronic Tonsillitis | 7 | 55 | 1 | 1 |
Adenoids only | — | — | — | — | |
Chronic tonsillitis and adenoids | 1 | 3 | — | ] | |
Other conditions | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Enlarged T.B.) | Cervical Glands (Non- | 2 | 9 | — | 1 |
Defective Speech | ~ | 1 | — | — |