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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 1926
[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 observation, but not requiring treatment. | Requiring treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment. | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Malnutrition | 1 | 4 | ... | 6 |
| Uncleanliness | 195 | ... | 429 | ... |
| (See also Table IV., | ||||
| Group V.) | ||||
| Skin— | ||||
| Ringworm— | ||||
| Scalp | ... | ... | 10 | 2 |
| Body | ... | ... | 10 | ... |
| Scabies | 1 | ... | 10 | ... |
| Impetigo | 5 | ... | 316 | ... |
| Other Diseases (non- | 6 | 1 | 275 | 3 |
| tuberculous) | ||||
| Eye— | ||||
| Blepharitis | 4 | 6 | 17 | ... |
| Conjunctivitis | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Keratitis | ... | ... | ... | |
| Corneal Opacities | ... | ... | ... | |
| Defective Vision | 196 | 162 | 49 | 4 |
| (excluding squint) | ||||
| Squint | 5 | 2 | ... | |
| Other Conditions | 7 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| Ear— | ||||
| Defective Hearing | 31 | 35 | 23 | 2 |
| Otitis Media | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 14 | 2 | 69 | 2 |
| Nose and Throat— | ||||
| Enlarged Tonsils only | 41 | 58 | 23 | 1 |
| Adenoids only | 52 | 64 | 4 | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and | 50 | 32 | 8 | 5 |
| Adenoids | ||||
| Other Conditions | 4 | 10 | 21 | 15 |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands | 6 | 21 | 7 | 14 |
| (non-tuberculous) | ||||
| Defective Speech | ... | ... | 9 | 3 |