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Table No. 35. —Corresponding to Table II. of the Board of Education's Medical Statistical Tables. A.— Return of Defects Found by Medical Inspection in the Year Ended 31st December, 1935.
Defect or Disease. (1) | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Number of Defects. | Number of Defects. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Requiring treatment. (2) | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment. (3) | Requiring treatment. (4) | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment. (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kilburn Grammar School (Boys). | Kilburn Polytechnic (Girls). | Willesden County School. | Willesden Building Trade and Engineering Schools (Boys). | Willesden School of Art. | Convent of Jesus and Mary (Girls). | Brondesbury and Kilburn High School (Girls). | Kilburn Grammar School (Boys). | Kilburn Polytechnic (Girls). | Willesden County School. | Willesden Building Trade and Engineering Schools (Boys). | Willesden School of Art. | Convent of Jesus and Mary (Girls). | Brondesbury and Kilburn High School (Girls). | Kilburn Grammar School (Boys). | Kilburn Polytechnic (Girls). | Willesden County School. | Willesden Building Trade and Engineering Schools (Boys). | Willesden School of Art. | Convent of Jesus and Mary (Girls). | Brondesbury and Kilburn High School (Girls). | Kilburn Grammar School (Boys). | Kilburn Polytechnic (Girls). | Willesden County School. | Willesden Building Trade and Engineering Schools (Boys). | A'illesden ' School ' of Art. | Convent of Jesus and Mary (Girls). | Brondesbury and Kilburn High School (Girls). | ||||||||||
Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Skin | (1) Ringworm—Scalp | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(2) „ Body | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
(3) Scabies | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
(4) Impetigo | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
(5) Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Total (Heads 1 to 5) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Eye | (6) Blepharitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(7) Conjunctivitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
(8) Keratitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
(9) Corneal Opacities | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
(10) Other conditions (excluding Defective Vision and Squint) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Total (Heads 6 to 10) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
(11) Defective Vision (ex cluding Squint) | 13 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
(12) Squint | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Ear | (13) Defective Hearing | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(14) Otitis Media | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
(15) Other Ear Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nose and Throat | (16) Chronic Tonsillitis only | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(17) Adenoids only | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
(18) Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
(19) Other Conditions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
(20) Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
(21) Defective Speech | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Heart and Circulation | 'Heart Disease:— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(22) Organic | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
(23) Functional | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 19 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
(24) Anæmia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Lungs | (25) Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(26) Other Non-Tubercuclous Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Tuberculosis | Pulmonary:— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(27) Definite | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
(28) Suspected | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Non-Pulmonary:— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(29) Glands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
(30) Bones and Joints | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
(31) Skin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
(32) Other Forms | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Total (Heads 29 to 32) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nervous System | (33) Epilepsy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(34) Chorea | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
(35) Other Conditions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Deform ities | (36) Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(37) Spinal Curvature | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
(38) Other Forms | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Flat Foot | 17 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
(39) Other Defects and Diseases (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Grand Total | 49 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 46 | 16 | 9 | 37 | 24 | 34 | 61 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 24 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Dental Diseases | 21 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |