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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 1934
[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 December, 1934.
| Defect or Diseases | Routine Inspec. | Special Inspec. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects | No. of Defects | ||||
| Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observing, but not requiring Treatment. | Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observing, but not requiring Treatment. | ||
| Malnutrition | — | — | — | — | |
| Skin | Ringworm, Scalp | — | — | 3 | — |
| Body | — | — | 7 | — | |
| Scabies | — | — | 17 | — | |
| Impetigo | 5 | — | 99 | — | |
| Other diseases (non Tb) | 13 | — | 209 | 6 | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | 4 | — | 7 | — |
| Conjunctivitis | 1 | — | 41 | — | |
| Keratitis | — | — | — | — | |
| Corneal Opacities | — | — | — | — | |
| Defect. ision exc. quint | 35 | 15 | 16 | — | |
| Squint | 21 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
| Other Conditions | 6 | 1 | 35 | 1 | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing Otitis Media | 1 I | — | 2 2 | — |
| Other Ear Diseases | 5 | 1 | 33 | — | |
| Nose and Throat | Chronic Tonsillitis only | 31 | 12 | 28 | — |
| Adenoids only | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Chronic Tonsillitis | |||||
| and Adenoids | 10 | 2 | 18 | — | |
| Other Conditions | 6 | _ | 51 | — | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (11011 Tb) | 3 | 4 | 23 | — | |
| Defective Speech | 5 | — | 16 | 1 | |
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease—Organic | 4 | — | 2 | |
| Functional | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Anaemia | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Lungs | Bronchitis | 3 | 3 | 9 | — |
| Other non Tb. Diseases | 4 | 1 | 10 | — | |
| Tuberculosis | Pulmonary—Definite | — | — | 2 | — |
| Suspected | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Non- Pulmonary-Glands | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Bones & Joints | — | — | 1 | ||
| Skin | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Forms | — | — | — | — | |
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | — | — | 1 | — |
| Chorea | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | |
| Other Conditions Other Conditions | 1 | — | — | ||
| Deformities | Rickets | 2 | 3 | — | |
| Spinal Curvature | 4 | — | 1 | — | |
| Other Forms | 7 | — | 9 | — | |
| Oilier Defects and Diseases (excl. Uncleanliness & Dental Diseases) | 36 | 7 | 313 | 2 | |
| Total— | 217 | 55 | 972 | 12 | |