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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 1934
[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., 1934.
| 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) | |
| Malnutrition | 9 | 6 | 4 | ... | |
| Skin | Ringworm— | ||||
| Scalp | ... | ... | 7 | 2 | |
| Body | ... | ... | 4 | ... | |
| Scabies | ... | ... | 12 | 1 | |
| Impetigo | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
| Other Diseases (non-Tuberculous) | 1 | 7 | 25 | 6 | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | 4 | 5 | 5 | ... |
| Conjunctivitis | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |
| Keratitis | ... | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Corneal Opacities | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Defective Vision | 65 | 155 | 2 | 1 | |
| (excluding Squint) Squint | 9 | 18 | 1 | ... | |
| Other Conditions | 7 | 17 | 3 | 2 | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 8 | 4 | 3 | ... |
| Otitis Media | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 10 | 3 | 17 | 1 | |
| Nose and Throat. | Chronic Tonsillitis only | 5 | 184 | 12 | 22 |
| Adenoids only | 2 | ... | ... | ... | |
| Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | ... | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Other Conditions | 21 | 7 | 38 | 13 | |
| Enlarged culous | Cervical Glands (Non-Tuber- | ... | 50 | 1 | 23 |
| Defective Speech | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | |