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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 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Table II.
| Defects or Diseases. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | |||
| Requiring treatment. | Requiring to be kept under obr-ervation. but not requiring treatment. | Requiring treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment. | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Malnutrition | ... | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Uncleanliness | 54 | 130 | 377 | 215 |
| Skin- | ||||
| Ringworm— | ||||
| Scalp | ... | ... | 27 | ... |
| Body | ... | ... | 26 | ... |
| Scabies | ... | ... | 4 | ... |
| Impetigo | 1 | ... | 234 | ... |
| Other Diseases (non- tuberculous) | 1 | ... | 129 | 69 |
| Eye- | ||||
| Blepharitis | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| Conjunctivitis | ... | ... | 9 | 6 |
| Keratitis | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Corneal Opacities | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Detective Vision (excluding squint) | 118 | 22 | 43 | ... |
| Squint | ... | 1 | ... | 9 |
| Other Conditions | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| Ear— | ||||
| Defective Hearing | 1 | 22 | ... | 24 |
| Otitis Media | ... | ... | 10 | 18 |
| Other Ear Diseases | 10 | 3 | 14 | 50 |
| Nose and Throat— | ||||
| Enlarged Tonsils only | 16 | 41 | 8 | 10 |
| Adenoids only | 22 | 18 | ... | 1 |
| Enlarged Tonsils & Adenoids | 12 | 11 | ... | 3 |
| Other Conditions | 14 | 46 | 38 | 27 |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-tuberculous) | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 |
| Defective Speech | ... | ... | ... | 1 |