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 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 |