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East Ham 1929

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

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TABLE II

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

Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
No. of Defects.No. of Defects
Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept underobservation, but not requiring Treatment.Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
Malnutrition90369
Uncleanliness:(See Table IV., Group V.)
Skin -Ringworm :
Scalp445
Body16
Scabies216
Impetigo2711380
Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous)24383376
EyeBlepharitis610751
Conjunctivitis3382
Keratitis1
Corneal Opacities_
Defective vision (excludingSquint)2924629519
Squint191630
Other conditions814957
EarDefective Hearing245446
Otitis Media331041_
Other Ear Diseases5674170
Nose and ThroatEnlarged Tonsils only138119950
Adenoids only1132132
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids2951641507
Other conditions4264803
Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous)16887199