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Wimbledon 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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TABLE II.
A.—RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 1930.
| DEFECT OR DISEASE | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | ||||
| Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to bd 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 | 6 | 35 | 12 | 2 | |
| Uncleanliness | 9 | 53 | 10 | — | |
| Skin | Ringworm—Scalp | 2 | — | 6 | — |
| Body | — | — | 48 | — | |
| J Scabies | — | — | 17 | — | |
| Impetigo | 12 | — | 148 | — | |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuber- culous) | 21 | 3 | 130 | — | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | 21 | — | 53 | — |
| Conjunctivitis | 4 | — | 28 | — | |
| Keratitis | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Corneal Opacities | — | — | — | — | |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 74 | 38 | 47 | 9 | |
| Squint | 21 | — | 8 | — | |
| Other Conditions | 6 | 2 | 45 | 5 | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 13 | — | 11 | 1 |
| Otitis Media | 14 | 1 | 49 | — | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 1 | — | 27 | — | |
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | 48 | 109 | 22 | 11 |
| Adenoids only | 3 | 14 | 4 | 2 | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 45 | 41 | 84 | 17 | |
| Other Conditions | 4 | 3 | 172 | 1 | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | 7 | 8 | 41 | 9 | |
| Defective Speech | 9 | 7 | 11 | — | |
| Teeth—Dental Diseases | 262 | 154 | 24 | — | |
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease: | ||||
| Organic | 11 | — | — | 6 | |
| Functional | 1 | 19 | — | 5 | |
| Anaemia | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |