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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 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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Table: TABLE II.SECONDARY SCHOOL.A.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1929.

TABLE II.

SECONDARY SCHOOL.

A.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1929.

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)
b.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.
Malnutrition——1—————
Uncleanliness :See Table IV., Group V.——_—————
SkinRingworm :
Scalp—_—_——_——
Body———————_
Scabies———————_
Impetigo————————
Other Diseases
non-T uberculous——-223——
EyeBlepharitis—_—___1——
Conjunctivitis_—__—__
Keratitis——_ ._————
Corneal Opacities————————
Defective Vision(excluding Squint)17142432——
Squint————————
Other Conditions—9——————
EarDefective Hearing———1————
Otitis Media—————_—_
Other Ear Diseases—21—————
Nose and ThroatEnlarged Tonsils only_—9—11——
Adenoids only7—1__1——
Enlarged Tonsils andAdenoids————————
Other Conditions24—22——1
Enlarged Cervical Glands(Non-Tuberculous)——71————
Defective Speech1———————