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
Defect or Disease | Routine 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 | — | |
Skin | Ringworm, Scalp | — | — | 27 | — |
Body | 2 | — | 48 | — | |
Scabies | 1 | — | 8 | — | |
Impetigo | 7 | I | 244 | — | |
Other diseases (non Tb) | 12 | 14 | 199 | — | |
Eye | Blepharitis | 3 | — | 13 | — |
Conjunctivitis | 1 | — | 16 | — | |
Keratitis | — | — | — | — | |
Corneal Opacities | — | — | — | — | |
Defect.vision exc.Squint | 23 | 7 | 42 | — | |
Squint | 11 | 3 | 10 | — | |
Other Conditions | — | 2 | 31 | — | |
Ear | Defective Hearing | 4 | 1 | 10 | — |
Otitis Media | — | — | 9 | — | |
Other Ear Diseases | 3 | — | 27 | — | |
Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | 24 | 7 | 29 | — |
Adenoids only | — | 1 | — | ||
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 8 | — | 4 | — | |
Other Conditions | 4 | — | 68 | — | |
Enlarged Cervical Glands (non Tb) | 5 | 5 | 27 | — | |
Defective Speech | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | |
Teeth—Dental Diseases | 5 | — | 3 | — | |
Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease—Organic | 2 | 4 | 3 | — |
Functional | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
Anaemia | 3 | — | — | — | |
Lungs | Bronchitis | l | 3 | — | |
Other non Tb. Diseases | 3 | 3 | — | ||
Tuberculosis | Pulmonary—Definite | — | — | — | — |
Suspected | — | — | 1 | — | |
Non-Pulmonary-Glands | _ | — | 3 | — | |
Spine | — | — | — | — | |
Hip | — | — | 1 | — | |
Other Bones & Joints | — | — | — | — | |
Skin | — | — | — | — | |
Other Forms | — | — | — | — | |
Nervous System | 'Epilepsy | — | — | — | — |
Chorea | 1 | 4 | — | ||
Other Conditions | 2 | — | |||
Deformities | Rickets | 1 | 4 | — | — |
Spinal Curvature | — | — | — | ||
Other Forms | 10 | 3 | 8 | — | |
Other Defects and Diseases | 25 | 29 | 304 | 2 |