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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
Wimbledon 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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TABLE II.
| DEFECT OR DISEASE | Routine Inspection. | Special Inspection. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Malnutrition | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Uncleanliness (See Table IV., Group V.) | - | - | - | - | |
| Skin | Ringworms—Scalp | - | - | 19 | 3 |
| Body | - | - | 54 | 2 | |
| Scabies | 1 | - | 30 | - | |
| Impetigo | 1 | - | 216 | 2 | |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous | 1 | 275 | 8 | ||
| Eye -i | Blepharitis | - | 1 | 39 | 1 |
| Conjunctivitis | - | - | 31 | - | |
| Keratitis | - | - | - | - | |
| Corneal Opacities | - | - | - | - | |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint | 62 | 68 | 199 | 1 | |
| Squint | 2 | 2 | 12 | - | |
| Other Conditions | - | - | 17 | - | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 2 | 2 | 15 | 2 |
| Otitis Media | 1 | 1 | 45 | 1 | |
| Other Ear Diseases | - | - | 19 | 1 | |
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | 20 | 57 | 27 | 4 |
| Adenoids only | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 15 | 19 | 31 | 1 | |
| Other Conditions | - | 2 | 4 | 110 | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | - | 4 | 14 | 13 | |
| Defective Speech | - | - | 2 | - | |
| Teeth—Dental Diseases (See Table IV., Group IV.) | - | - | 15 | - | |
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Diseases: | - | - | - | - |
| Organic | - | - | 1 | 13 | |
| Functional | - | 7 | - | 7 | |
| Anaemia | - | 2 | 6 | 6 | |