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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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| 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 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 20 | |
| Uncleanliness (See Table IV., Group V.) | - | — | — | — | |
| Skin | Ringworms—Scalp Body Scabies Impetigo Other Diseases (Non-Tuber-culous | 1 | — | 12 | — |
| 3 | — | 57 | — | — | |
| 9 | — | 17 | — | — | |
| 25 | — | 306 | — | — | |
| 16 | — | 77 | 7 | — | |
| Eye | Blepharitis Conjunctivitis Keratitis Corneal Opacities Defective Vision (excluding Squint) Squint Other Conditions | 3 | 1 | 50 | — |
| — | — | 34 | — | ||
| — | — | 1 | — | ||
| - | - | - | — | ||
| 96 | 26 | 242 | — | ||
| 20 | — | — | 2 | ||
| 1 | 2 | 20 | 8 | ||
| Ear | Defective Hearing Otitis Media Other Ear Diseases | 10 | — | 9 | 12 |
| 5 | 2 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 11 | 2 | 48 | 21 | ||
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only Adenoids only Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids Other Conditions | 17 | 45 | 9 | 8 |
| 3 | 10 | — | 2 | ||
| 16 | 30 | 65 | 11 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | ||
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | 4 | 7 | 20 | 35 | |
| Defective Speech | 3 | 4 | — | 6 | |
| Teeth—Dental Diseases (See Table IV., Group IV.) | — | — | — | — | |
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Diseases: Organic Functional Anaemia | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
| 2 | 22 | 2 | 16 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||