Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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H. Return of defects found by medical inspection.
| Defect or Disease | Routine Inspections | Special Inspections | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects | No. of Defects | ||||
| A | B | A | B | ||
| Skin | Ringworm—Scalp | _ | _ | — | — |
| do. Body | — | — | — | — | |
| Scabies | — | — | — | — | |
| Impetigo | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Diseases—Non-Tb. | 24 | — | 1 | — | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | 1 | — | — | - |
| Conjunctivitis | — | — | — | — | |
| Keratitis | — | — | — | — | |
| Corneal Opacities | — | — | — | — | |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 30 | 10 | 5 | — | |
| Squint | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Other conditions | 2 | — | 1 | — | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | _ | _ | — | _ |
| Otitis Media | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Ear Diseases | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Nose and Throat | Chronic Tonsillitis | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Adenoids only | — | - | — | — | |
| Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | — | - | — | — | |
| Other conditions | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tb.) | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Defective Speech | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease—Organic | - | - | - | - |
| do. Functional | 1 | - | — | — | |
| Anaemia | — | - | — | — | |
| Lungs | Bronchitis | 3 | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Tb. Disease | 1 | - | — | — | |
| Asthma | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| T uberculosis | Pulmonary—Definite | - | - | — | — |
| do. Suspected | — | - | — | — | |
| Non-Pulmonary—Glands | — | - | — | — | |
| do. Bones and Joints | — | - | — | — | |
| do. Skin | — | - | — | — | |
| do. Other Forms | — | - | — | — | |
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | - | - | — | — |
| Chorea | — | - | — | — | |
| Enuresis | 1 | - | — | — | |
| Other conditions | 2 | 1 | — | — | |