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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 1932
[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, 1932.
| 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. | 13. | G. | b. | G. | ||
| Malnutrition | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Uncleanliness : | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Skin | 'Ringworm Scalp | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Body Scabies | - | - | - | - | - | -- | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Impetigo | 1 | — | - | — | 2 | 1 | - | — | |
| Other Diseases non-Tuberculous | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | - | 2 | - | — | 1 | — | - | — |
| Conjunctivitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Keratitis ... | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Corneal Opacities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 18 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | _ | _ | |
| Squint | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Conditions | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 2 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | |||
| Otitis Media | |||||||||
| Other Ear Diseases | — | 3 | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | - | — | |
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | — | — | 16 | 7 | _ | _ | - | — |
| Adenoids only | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Conditions | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | — | 1 | 7 | — | 2 | — | - | — | |
| Defective Speech | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |