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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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SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
| Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of Defeets. | |||
| 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 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Body- | 1 | - | - | - |
| Scabies | — | — | 6 | - |
| Impetigo | 1 | — | 2 | -- |
| Other diseases (non-tuberculous) | 10 | 12 | 40 | 1 |
| 3ye:— | ||||
| i Blepharitis | 2 | 2 | — | - |
| < Conjunctivitis | - | — | 5 | — |
| Keratitis | - | — | — | - |
| Corneal opacities | - | — | - | - |
| Defective vision (excluding squint) | 166 | 42 | 17 | - |
| Squint | - | — | — | - |
| Other conditions | - | — | 6 | - |
| 3ar:— | ||||
| Defective hearing | 1 | — | — | - |
| 1 'Otitis media | - | — | 7 | - |
| Other ear diseases | 6 | 2 | 4 | — |
| STose and Throat:— | ||||
| Chronic tonsillitis only | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| Adenoids only | - | -_ | _- | _- |
| Chronic tonsillitis and adenoids | 5 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Other conditions | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Enlarged cervical glands (non-tuberculous) | - | 6 | - | - |
| defective speech | 6 | 5 | — | — |