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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 1933
[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 1933.
| 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 | 12 | 3 | 22 | — | |
| Skin | Ringworm—Scalp | — | — | — | — |
| Body | - | — | 18 | — | |
| Scabies | 1 | — | 16 | — | |
| Impetigo | 3 | — | 136 | — | |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 11 | 2 | 133 | — | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | 11 | — | 33 | — |
| Conjunctivitis | 1 | — | 31 | — | |
| Keratitis | — | — | 2 | — | |
| Corneal Opacities | — | — | — | — | |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 59 | 82 | 43 | 6 | |
| Squint | 13 | 17 | 4 | 2 | |
| Other Conditions | 6 | 2 | 62 | 6 | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | 6 | 5 | — | |
| Otitis Media | 6 | 1 | 66 | — | |
| Other Ear Diseases | — | — | 51 | — | |
| Nose and Throat | Chronic Tonsillitis only | 23 | 71 | 28 | - |
| Adenoids only | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
| Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 12 | 8 | 28 | - | |
| Other Conditions | 6 | - | 178 | — | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | 5 | 18 | 21 | 1 | |
| Defective Speech | 5 | 8 | 23 | 5 | |
| Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease: Organic | - | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Functional | 8 | 9 | 1 | — | |
| Anaemia | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |