Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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TABLE II.
A RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DEC., 1923.
| Defect or Disease. | Routine inspec. | Special inspec. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | ||||
| Requiring Treatment. | Requii ing to be Uept under ob-s 1 vation, but not requiring treatment. | Requiring Treatment. | Requi: ing lo be kept under observation but not requiring Treatment. | ||
| Malnutrition | — | — | — | — | |
| Uncleanliness— (See Table IV.GroupV.) | 1 26 | — | 80 | — | |
| Skin | Ringworm, Scalp | — | — | 24 | 3 |
| Body | — | — | 34 | — | |
| Scabies | — | — | 4 | — | |
| Impetigo | — | — | 105 | 5 | |
| Other diseases (non Tb) | 2 | — | 67 | 10 | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | 2 | — | 19 | — |
| Conjunctivitis | 2 | — | 10 | — | |
| Keratitis | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Corneal Opacities | — | — | — | — | |
| Defect.vision exc.Squint | 89 | 4 | 7 | 9 | |
| Squint | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| .Other Conditions | — | — | 7 | — | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 5 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| Otitis Media | 3 | 1 | 18 | 1 | |
| Other Ear Diseases | — | — | 4 | 1 | |
| Nose and Tliroat | Enlarged Tonsils only | 18 | 2 | 7 | — |
| Adenoids only | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 5 | — | 2 | — | |
| Other Conditions | 1 | — | 13 | 6 | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (11011 Tb) | 6 | — | 15 | — | |
| Defective Speech | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Teeth—Dental Diseases | 121 | — | 11 | 1 | |
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease—Organic | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Functional | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Anaemia | 1 | — | 2 | — | |
| Lungs | Bronchitis | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Other non Tb. Diseases | — | — | 0 | 5 | |
| Tuberculosis | Pulmonary—Definite | — | — | 2 | — |
| Suspected | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| Non- Pulmonary-Glands | 1 | — | 3 | — | |
| Spine | — | — | — | — | |
| Hip | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Other Bones & Joints | 1 | — | 2 | — | |
| Skin | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Other Forms | — | — | — | — | |
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | 1 | — | 2 | — |
| Chorea | — | — | 4 | — | |
| Other Conditions | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Deformities | Rickets | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Spinal Curvature | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Other Forms | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 7 | 3 | 31 | 14 | |
| Minor Injuries | — | — | 18 | 3 | |