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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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TABLE II.
| Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | |||
| Defects or Diseases. | Requiring treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment. | Requiring treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment. |
| i | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Malnutrition | 10 | 1 | 10 | |
| Uncleanliness | 226 | 396 | ||
| (See also Table IV., Group V.) | ||||
| Skin— | ||||
| Ringworm— | ||||
| Scalp | 10 | |||
| Body | 1 | 14 | 1 | |
| Scabies | 4 | |||
| Impetigo | 8 | 247 | ||
| Other Diseases (non- tuberculous'; | 4 | 1 | 207 | 17 |
| Eye— | ||||
| Blepharitis | 8 | 5 | 16 | |
| Conjunctivitis | 1 | 15 | 1 | |
| Keratitis | 1 | 2 | ||
| Corneal Opacities | I | |||
| Defective Vision (excluding squint) | 217 | 133 | 44 | 13 |
| Squint | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Other Conditions | 7 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| Ear— | ||||
| Defective Hearing | 44 | 38 | 23 | 15 |
| Otitis Media | 4 7 | 5 | ||
| Other Ear Diseases | 5 | 2 | 37 | 7 |
| Nose and Throat— | ||||
| Enlarged Tonsils only | 14 | 29 | 17 | 4 |
| Adenoids only | 46 | 56 | 11 | 5 |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 28 | 23 | 6 | 5 |
| Other Conditions | 6 | 31 | 29 | 30 |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-tuberculous) | 23 | 7 | 29 | |
| Defective Speech | ... | ... | ... | ... |