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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
Wood Green 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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TABLE II.
A.—RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DEC., 1933.
| 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, bnt not requiring Treatment. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Malnutrition | 21 | 3 | 8 | 1 | |
| Ringworm— | |||||
| Skin | Scalp | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Body | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
| Scabies | 1 | ... | 3 | 7 | |
| Impetigo | ... | 2 | 12 | 6 | |
| Other Diseases (non-Tuber-culous) | 4 | 5 | 15 | 11 | |
| Blepharitis | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| Conjunctivitis | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| Keratitis | ... | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Eye | Corneal Opacities | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Defective Vision | 78 | 139 | 3 | 3 | |
| (excluding Squint) Squint | 2 | 16 | 1 | ... | |
| Other Conditions | 10 | 19 | 7 | 2 | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| Otitis Media | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 21 | 2 | 21 | 3 | |
| Nose and Throat. | Chronic Tonsillitis only | 9 | 247 | 8 | 37 |
| Adenoids only | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | |
| Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other Conditions | 23 | 13 | 25 | 8 | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | ... | 29 | 1 | 19 | |
| Defective Speech | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | |