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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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A.—RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1937.
| 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. | ||
| (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | ||
| Skin | (1) Ringworm—Scalp | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| (2) „ Body | ... | ... | 20 | ... | |
| (3) Scabies | ... | ... | 19 | ... | |
| (4) Impetigo | 6 | ... | 127 | ... | |
| (5) Other Diseases (Non-'Tuberculous) | 8 | 1 | 198 | ... | |
| TOTAL (Heads 1 to 5) | 14 | 1 | 365 | ... | |
| Eye | (6) Blepharitis | 6 | ... | 44 | ... |
| (7) Conjunctivitis | 2 | ... | 30 | ... | |
| (8) Keratitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| (9) Corneal Opacities | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| (10) Other Conditions (excluding Defective Vision and Squint) | 2 | ... | 48 | 2 | |
| TOTAL (Heads G to 10) | 10 | ... | 122 | 2 | |
| (11) Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 60 | 103 | 51 | 9 | |
| (12) Squint | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | |
| Ear | (13) Defective Hearing | 3 | 1 | 5 | ... |
| (14) Otitis Media | 3 | 1 | 55 | ... | |
| (15) Other Ear Diseases | 1 | ... | 35 | ... | |
| Nose and . Throat | (16) Chronic Tonsillitis only | 22 | 58 | 61 | 1 |
| (17) Adenoids only | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | |
| (18) Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 24 | 6 | 24 | ... | |
| (19) Other Conditions | 2 | 1 | 133 | 1 | |