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Wimbledon 1931
[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 1931.
| DEFECT OR DISEASE | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 2 | ||
| Uncleanliness | 14 | 9 | 3 | - | ||
| Skin | Ringworm— | Scalp | - | - | 5 | - |
| Body | - | - | 36 | - | ||
| Scabies | - | - | 22 | - | ||
| Impetigo | 4 | - | 99 | - | ||
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 14 | 1 | 143 | - | ||
| Eye | Blepharitis | 9 | - | 31 | - | |
| Conjunctivitis | 4 | - | 37 | - | ||
| Keratitis | - | - | - | - | ||
| Corneal Opacities . | - | - | - | - | ||
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 69 | 50 | 39 | 2 | ||
| Squint | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Other Conditions | 2 | 2 | 47 | 4 | ||
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 3 | 4 | 8 | - | |
| Otitis Media | 15 | - | 53 | - | ||
| Other Ear Diseases | 1 | - | 46 | - | ||
| Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | 32 | 98 | 18 | 4 | |
| Adenoids only ... | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | ||
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 51 | 28 | 96 | 4 | ||
| Other Conditions | 1 | 2 | 136 | 1 | ||
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | 2 | - | 22 | 1 | ||
| Defective Speech | 8 | - | 37 | 1 | ||
| Teeth—Dental Diseases | 232 | 145 | 23 | - | ||
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease: | |||||
| Organic | 4 | - | 3 | 1 | ||
| Functional | 2 | - | - | 4 | ||
| . Anaemia | - | - | 2 | 1 | ||