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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 1918

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

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Table: Table II.—RETURN OF DEFECTS found in the course of Routine Medical Inspection in 1918.

Table II.—RETURN OF DEFECTS found in the course of Routine Medical Inspection in 1918.

Defects.No. of new defects found.Defects.No. of new defects found
Referred for Treatment.Under Observation.Referred for Treatment.Under Observation.
1 Skin:7 Nervous System :
Ringworm (Head)1...Epilepsy11
Ringworm (Body)......Chorea......
Impetigo...5Paralysis......
Scabies......Other......
Other...38 Mental Conditions:
2 Eye :Mentally defective......
Defective Vision107...Dull or backward......
Blepharitis169 Physically Defective:...
Conjunctivitis...Spinal Curvature......
Other32Hernia......
3 MouthThroat, Nose and Ear:Other Defects...I
Carious teeth3620210 Digestive System:
Enlarged Tonsils76103Diarrhoea......
Adenoids4...Gastritis......
Enlarged Tonsils and adenoids ..105Constipation......
Enlarged Turbinate61Other...1
Tonsillitis...211 Other Diseases:
Pharyngitis......Enlarged Glands65
Otorrhæa...16Rheumatism......
Deafness...13Urinary Organs...1
Other348Goitre and Myxodema......
4 Lungs:Infections Diseases :...
Pulmonary Tuberculosis......Scarlet Fever......
Bronchitis and Bronchial Catarrh...3Measles......
Suspected Tuberculosis...1Whooping Cough......
Influenza......Mumps......
Other...2Defective Speech...3
5 OtherTuberculosis:Rickets......
Glands......Other4...
BoneB and Joints......12 Nitty and Verminous Conditions...31
Other......13 (a) Clothing (b) Footgear...24
6 Hearand Circulation :...63 65
Heart Disease, organic, functional1437(c) Nutrition...
Anaemia14Totals273648