Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Disease or Defect. | Routine Inspections. | Specials. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number referred for treatment. | Number reqniring to be kept under observation, but not referred for treatment. | Number referred for treatment. | Number requiring to be kept under observation, but not referred for treatment. | |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-tubercular) | 1 | 294 | 13 | 7 |
Defective Speech Teeth— | ... | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Dental Diseases (see above) | 643 | 676 | 86 | ... |
Heart and Circulation— Heart Disease | 11 | 112 | 5 | 13 |
Anaemia | 17 | 13 | 14 | 8 |
Lungs— Bronchitis | 28 | 18 | 46 | 8 |
Other Non-Tubercular Diseases | ... | 37 | 12 | 5 |
Tuberculosis— | ||||
Pulmonary Definite | 2 | 1 | ||
Suspected Non-Pulmonary | ... | 8 | 3 | 9 |
Glands | ... | 1 | ... | |
Spine | ||||
Hip | ||||
Other Bones and Joints | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Skin | ||||
Other Forms | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
Nervous System— | ||||
Epilepsy | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Chorea | ... | 1 | 15 | 1 |
Other Conditions | ... | 7 | 3 | 2 |
Deformities— | ||||
Rickets | ... | 6 | ... | ... |
Spinal Curvature | 1 | 9 | ... | 2 |
Other Forms | 3 | 15 | ... | 6 |
Other Defects and Diseases | 3 | 41 | 106 | 228 |
Number of individual children having defects which
required treatment or to be kept under observation—2133.