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East Ham 1930

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

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TABLE II.

A. -A Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1930.

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 underobservation, but not requiring Treatment.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
Malnutrition242221
Uncleanliness:
(See Table IV., Group V.)
SkinRingworm:
Scalp5
Body136
Scabies116
Impetigo10123458
Other Diseases (Non- Tuberculous)14251894
EyeBlepharitis3943
Conjunctivitis72. 57
Keratitis
Corneal Opacities
Defective vision (excluding Squint)29813926316
Squint2816281
Other conditions313601
EarDefective Hearing52282
Otitis Media2951
Other Ear Diseases331011571
Nose and ThroatEnlarged Tonsils only891126501
Adenoids only616151
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids136311165
Other conditions4257765
Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non- Tuberculous)11834272