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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

Heston and Isleworth 1915

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]

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Table: TREATMENT OF DEFECTS, 1915.(Cases discovered at Routine Medical Inspection).

TREATMENT OF DEFECTS, 1915.

(Cases discovered at Routine Medical Inspection).

DEFECT.No. of defects found.No. of defects for which no report.No. of defects treated.Result of Treatment.No. of defects not treated.Percentage of defects treated.
From previous year.New.Total.RemediedImproved.Unchan'd.
la Ringworm...ll...1l............
1 Other Diseases of Skin...88622............
2a Defective Vision16815732512711692*519†82585
2 Other Conditions of Eye1233...............
3a Carious Teeth143832261451073...7112.3
3 Other dis. of mouth, throat, nose &c.24420344729441239911226.8
4a Pulmonary Tuberculosis..............................
4 Other Diseases of Lungs...1010911............
5 Other forms of Tuberculosis...555..................
6 Heart and Circulation...232.318..................
7 Nervous System...333..................
8 Mental Conditions..............................
9 Physical Defects...1920151......1...20.0
10 Digestive System..............................
11 Other Diseases...666..................
12 Nitty and Verminous Conditions...87877899............
13a Clothing...7777723...3...2...
136 Footgear...128128115835...5...
13c Nutrition...4545403...3...2...
Totals5578571414936195138282928340.8

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* Including 83 dealt with at School Clinic, †Including 8 dealt with at School Clinic; glasses not required or useless.