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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
Wembley 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection during the Year.
| 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) |
| Skin:— | ||||
| Ringworm— | ||||
| Scalp | - | - | - | - |
| Body- | - | - | - | - |
| Scabies | - | - | 1 | - |
| Impetigo | - | - | - | - |
| Other diseases (non-tuberculous) | - | - | 5 | - |
| Eye:-— | ||||
| Blepharitis | - | - | — | - |
| Conjunctivitis | - | - | — | - |
| Keratitis | - | - | — | - |
| Corneal opacities | - | - | — | - |
| Defective vision (excluding squint) | _ | - | 7 | - |
| Squint | - | - | 1 | - |
| Other conditions | - | - | - | - |
| Ear:- | ||||
| Defective hearing | - | - | 1 | - |
| Otitis media | - | - | - | - |
| Other ear diseases | - | - | 1 | - |
| Nose and Throat:— | ||||
| Chronic tonsillitis only | - | - | — | 2 |
| Adenoids only | - | - | — | — |
| Chronic tonsillitis and adenoids | - | - | - | - |
| Other conditions | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Enlarged cervical glands (non-tuberculous) | - | - | — | — |
| Defective speech | - | - | — | — |