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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

Willesden 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: Table No. 26.SPECIAL SCHOOLS.Medical defects referred for following up at Routine Medical Inspection. Cases seen by A.M.O.'s at other than Routine Medical Inspections. Cases not seen by A.M.O.'s.

Table No. 26.

SPECIAL SCHOOLS.

Medical defects referred for following up at Routine Medical Inspection. Cases seen by A.M.O.'s at other than Routine Medical Inspections. Cases not seen by A.M.O.'s.

CONDITIONS. 1No. of defects followed up.No. of defects for which no report is available.No. of defects not needing treatment.No. of defects treatedResults of Treatment..Percentage of treatment.No. of defects not treated.No. of defects under observation at end of year, and carried forward to succeeding year.
Remedied.Improved.Unchanged.Jnder observation it end of year (result of treatment not known).
Brought forward from previous year.NewTotal.School Clinic or Hospital or other Institution under Council Scheme.Volun-taryHos-pital or other charitable In-Hospital Doctor under M.C.C.Private Practitioner.Total.Domestic Treatment only.Grand Total.Exclud-' ing Domestic Treatment.Including Domestic Treatment.Removed from observation.Remaining under observation.Total.
234567891011121314151617181920212223
Cleanliness of Head—Nits-88-—3———3588———37.5100.0————
Nose and Throat— Enlarged Tonsils123-1-------------1121
Enlarged Tonsils and-22--2---2-22-100.0-
Other conditions-11---1—-1-1—1100.0————
Ear Diseases- Chronic suppuration of Middle Ear145--4---4153--280.0100.0---2
Other conditions-11---1---1-1-1__100.0————-_
Defective Hearing112---------------2-2—
External Eye Disease-Blepharitis-11--1---1-11-100.0-----
Corneal Ulcers-11---1———1—1—1——100.0-————
Malnutrition-11-------11-1-100.0----
Heart and Circulation-Organic Disease-22---1--1-1-150.0-1-1-
Functional Disease112---1-—1-1—1——50.0-1—1—
Other conditions—11---1--1-11———100.0-————
Lungs-Bronchitis123---1-12-22---66.6-1-1-
Other Diseases, nonT.B.1-1--1--—1—1—1——100.0-———-_
T.B. suspected-11--1--—1—1———1100.0————1
Nervous System— Chorea-11-----11—1—1——100.0—————
Skin- Minor Injuries-1414--131--14-1414---100.0-----
Impetigo—33--2---2133-——66.6100.0———-
Scabies-11--1--—1—11-——100.0-———-_
Other diseases, non-T.B.117181-16--—1611717———88.894.4————
Deformities— Spinal Curvature-55-13---3-3---360.0-1-13
Other Forms51520-314---14—14—42870.0-3—38
Tuberculosis—Non-Pulmonary— Definite—Hip-11--1---1-1-1--100.0-----
Vision— Defect not ascertained314--21--3-33---75.0-1-1-
Both eyes 6/6-11-------------------
One eye normal-11--1---1-11---100.0—--__-_
One eye 6/9, other 6/12 or less-11--1---1-11---------
Both eyes 6/12 or less...-11--1—-—1-1-——1100.0——-—1
Lost Glasses-11--—--——--———---1-1-
Broken Glasses-33--2--13-33——-100.0--———
Debility4-4--31-—4-431—-100.0----—
Miscellaneous229312944121121312—-135.541.97-71
Totals211241453157812159611107751421666.273.81912017

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Re-examinations in respect of Defective Vision other than Lost and Broken Spectacles, and in respect of other Conditions.
No. of cases dealt with 17