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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
MEDICAL INSPECTION RETURNS.
TABLE II.
A. Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31 st December , 1935.
| Defect of Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | ||||||||
| Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under obser vation, but not requiring Treatment. | Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under obser vation, but not requiring Treatment. | ||||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |||||
| Skin | B | G | B | G | B | G | B | G | |
| (1) Ringworm—Scalp | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (2) „ Body | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | |
| (3) Scabies | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (4) Impetigo | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | |
| (5) Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total (Heads 1 to 5) | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Eye - | (6) Blepharitis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| (7) Conjunctivitis | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (8) Keratitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | |
| (9) Corneal Opacities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| (10) Other Conditions (ex eluding Defective Vi | |||||||||
| sion and Squint) Total (Heads 6 to 10) | 1 3 | _ | 2 2 | — | 1 1 | — | — | ||
| Ear | (11) Defective Vision(ex-cluding Squint) | 8 | 23 | 8 | 7 | - | - | - | - |
| (12) Squint | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (13) Defective Hearing | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (14) Otitis Media | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (15) Other Ear Diseases | - | 4 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | - | |
| Nose and Throat | (16) Chronic Tonsillitis only | - | 3 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| (17) Adenoids only | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (18) Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| (19) Other Conditions ... | - | 3 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - | |