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
Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspec. | Special Inspec. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | ||||
Requiring Treatment. | Requiring lo be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment. | Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring Treatment. | ||
Malnutrition | — | — | — | – | |
Uncleanliness— (See Table IV.GroupV.) | 87 | — | 857 | — | |
Skin | Ringworm, Scalp | — | — | 24 | 1 |
Body | — | — | - | ||
Scabies | — | - | - | ||
Impetigo | — | — | 193 | — | |
Other diseases (non Tb) | 3 | ||||
Eye | Blepharitis | 3 | — | 11 | — |
Conjunctivitis | 1 | - | 1 | ||
Keratitis | — | - | — | — | |
Corneal Opacities | — | 1 | — | — | |
Defect.vision exc.Squint | 32 | 1 | 2 | ||
Squint | 15 | 1 | 1 | ||
Other Conditions | 1 | — | 9 | — | |
Ear | Defective Hearing | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
Otitis Media | 1 | 4 | — | ||
Other Ear Diseases | — | — | |||
Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | 25 | 3 | 13 | 1 |
Adenoids only | 1 | — | 4 | - | |
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | - | 4 | |||
Other Conditions | 1 | — | 39 | 6 | |
Enlarged Cervical Glands (non Tb) | 10 | 14 | 21 | 3 | |
Defective Speech | — | - | — | ||
Teeth—Dental Diseases | 8 | — | 5 | — | |
Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease—Organic | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
Functional | 1 | 2 | - | ||
AnEemia | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
Lungs | Bronchitis | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Other non Tb. Diseases | 5 | ||||
Tuberculosis | Pulmonary—Definite | — | — | — | — |
Suspected | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Non-Pulmonary-Glands | 2 | — | — | — | |
Spine | 1 | — | — | — | |
Hip | - | 1 | — | — | |
Other Bones & Joints | — | — | — | — | |
Skin | — | — | — | — | |
Other Forms | - | — | — | — | |
Nervous System | Epilepsy | — | — | — | 4 |
Chorea | 2 | - | 7 | 1 | |
Other Conditions | - | 3 | 1 | ||
Deformities | Rickets | 1 | - | - | - |
Spinal Curvature | 5 | — | — | — | |
Other Forms | 4 | 2 | — | ||
Other Defects and Diseases | 11 | 151 | 31 |