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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
Kingston upon Thames 1927
[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., 1927.
| Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspec. | Special Inspec. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||
| Malnutrition | — | — | — | — | |
| Uncleanliness— (See Table IV.GroupV. | 130 | - | 714 | — | |
| Skin | Ringworm, Scalp | — | 1 | 29 | — |
| Body | 1 | — | 46 | — | |
| Scabies | 1 | - | 6 | 1 | |
| Impetigo | 3 | - | 257 | — | |
| Other diseases (non Tb) | 11 | - | 161 | — | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | — | - | 5 | — |
| Conjunctivitis | — | - | 6 | — | |
| Keratitis | — | - | — | - | |
| Corneal Opacities | — | - | 2 | — | |
| Defect.vision exc.Squint | 36 | 1 | 39 | — | |
| Squint | 20 | 8 | — | ||
| Other Conditions | 1 | — | 24 | — | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 3 | — | 8 | - |
| Otitis Media | — | 4 | - | ||
| Other Ear Diseases | 6 | 1 | 46 | - | |
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | 26 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Adenoids only | 3 | — | 10 | - | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 12 | — | 5 | — | |
| Other Conditions | 2 | 1 | 68 | 1 | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (non Tb) | 4 | — | 20 | — | |
| Defective Speech | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Teeth—Dental Diseases | — | — | 10 | - | |
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease—Organic | 1 | 5 | 4 | — |
| Functional | — | 2 | — | - | |
| Anaemia | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | |
| Lungs | Bronchitis | 3 | — | 3 | — |
| Other non Tb. Diseases | 1 | — | 4 | - | |
| Tuberculosis | Pulmonary—Definite | — | — | — | - |
| Suspected | — | — | 2 | — | |
| Non-Pulmonary-Glands | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Spine | — | — | — | — | |
| Hip | 1 | — | 2 | — | |
| Other Bones & Joints | - | — | — | — | |
| Skin | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Other Forms | — | — | — | - | |
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | 3 | — | 1 | — |
| Chorea | 2 | — | 4 | — | |
| other Conditions | - | — | 2 | — | |
| Deformities | Rickets | 5 | — | — | — |
| Spinal Curvature | 4 | — | 1 | — | |
| (Other Forms | 5 | 5 | 14 | 1 | |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 18 | 345 | 7 | ||