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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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| 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 | 6 | |||
| Scabies | 3 | 20 | ||
| Impetigo | 1 | 32 | ||
| Other Diseases (non-tuberculous) | 14 | 25 | 222 | 3 |
| Eye:— | ||||
| Blepharitis | 2 | — | 3 | |
| Conjunctivitis | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| Keratitis | — | |||
| Corneal opacities | — | — | ||
| Defective vision (excluding squint) | 130 | 28 | 71 | 2 |
| Squint | 10 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| Other conditions | 1 | 3 | 29 | |
| Ear:— | ||||
| Defective hearing | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| Otitis media | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Other ear diseases | 6 | 12 | 40 | 2 |
| Nose and Throat:— | ||||
| Chronic tonsillitis only | 1 | 7 | 12 | 2 |
| Adenoids only | 1 | 9 | 1 | |
| Chronic tonsillitis and adenoids | 21 | 23 | 28 | 4 |
| Other conditions | 10 | 21 | 45 | — |
| Enlarged cervical glands (non-tuberculous) | 3 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| Defective speech | 10 | 6 | 7 | 1 |