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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
East Ham 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE II.
SECONDARY SCHOOL.
A.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year Ended 31st December, 1926.
| Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | ||||||||
| Requiring Treatment.. | Requiring to he kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. | Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. | ||||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |||||
| B. | G. | B. | G. | B. | G. | B. | G. | ||
| Malnutrition | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Uncleanliness: See Table IV., Group V. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Skin | Ringworm: | ||||||||
| Scalp | — | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Body | — | — | – | — | – | — | – | — | |
| Scabies | — | — | – | – | – | — | – | – | |
| Impetigo | — | – | – | 1 | – | — | – | – | |
| Other Diseases non-Tuberculous | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | |
| Eye | /Blepharitis | — | — | – | — | – | 2 | – | – |
| Conjunctivitis | – | — | – | — | — | — | – | – | |
| Keratitis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Corneal Opacities | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 10 | 21 | 5 | – | 1 | – | – | – | |
| Squint | – | — | — | — | — | — | – | – | |
| Other Conditions | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | – | — | — | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Otitis Media | — | — | — | — | — | – | – | – | |
| Other Ear Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | – | – | 8 | 9 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Adenoids only . | — | – | — | — | — | – | – | – | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | |
| Other Conditions | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | — | 1 | 20 | 11 | — | – | – | – | |
| Defective Speech | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |