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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE II.
| Defect or Disease. (1) | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | ||||||||
| Requiring Treatment. (2) | Requiring to be kept under obser vation, but not requiring Treatment. (3) | Requiring Treatment. (4) | Requiring to be kept under obser vation, but not requiring Treatment. (5) | ||||||
| B | G | B | G | B | G | B | G | ||
| Skin | (1) Ringworm—Scalp | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| (2) „ Body | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (3) Scabies | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (4) Impetigo | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (5) Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Total (Heads 1 to 5) | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Eye | (6) Blepharitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| (7) Conjunctivitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (8) Keratitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (9) Corneal Opacities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (10) Other Conditions (ex eluding Defective Vision and Squint) | 1 | _ | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total (Heads 6 to 10) | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (11) Defective Vision(ex-cluding Squint) | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | - | - | - | - | |
| (12) Squint | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Ear | ( (13) Defective Hearing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (14) Otitis Media | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (15) Other Ear Diseases | — | 1 | — | 4 | -— | — | — | - | |
| Nose and Throat | (16) Chronic Tonsillitis only | _ | _ | 9 | 3 | — | _ | - | _- |
| (17) Adenoids only | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (18) Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| * (19) Other Conditions | - | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | |