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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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 |