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Kingston upon Thames 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]

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Table: TABLE II.A. Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection INthe Year ended 31st December, 1929

TABLE II.

A. Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection INthe Year ended 31st December, 1929

Defect or DiseaseRoutine Inspec.Special Inspec.
No. of Defects.No. of Defects.
Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under ob servation, but not requiring treatment.Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring Treatment.
Malnutrition————
Uncleanliness— (See Table IV.GroupV.)101—547—
SkinRingworm, Scalp——27—
Body2—48—
Scabies1—8—
Impetigo7I244—
Other diseases (non Tb)1214199—
EyeBlepharitis3—13—
Conjunctivitis1—16—
Keratitis————
Corneal Opacities————
Defect.vision exc.Squint23742—
Squint11310—
Other Conditions—231—
EarDefective Hearing4110—
Otitis Media——9—
Other Ear Diseases3—27—
Nose and ThroatEnlarged Tonsils only24729—
Adenoids only—12—
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids8—4—
Other Conditions4—68—
Enlarged Cervical Glands (non Tb)5527—
Defective Speech232—
Teeth—Dental Diseases5—3—
(see Table IV., Group IV.)
Heart and CirculationHeart Disease—Organic243—
Functional12——
Anaemia3———
LungsBronchitisl33—
Other non Tb. Diseases3317—
TuberculosisPulmonary—Definite————
Suspected——1—
Non-Pulmonary-Glands_—3—
Spine————
Hip——1—
Other Bones & Joints————
Skin————
Other Forms————
Nervous System'Epilepsy————
Chorea214—
Other Conditions244—
DeformitiesRickets14——
Spinal Curvature5———
Other Forms1038—
Other Defects and Diseases25293042