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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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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TABLE II.
A. RETURN OF DEFECTS found by Medical Inspection In the Year ended 31st December, 1927.
| Defects or Diseases, 1 | 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. | |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Malnutrition | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Uncleanliness (See also Table IV., Group V.). | 137 | 1 | 326 | ... |
| Skin— | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ringworm— | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Scalp | ... | ... | 12 | ... |
| Body | ... | ... | 16 | ... |
| Scabies | 1 | ... | 12 | ... |
| Impetigo | 10 | ... | 329 | ... |
| Other Diseases (non- tuberculous) | 4 | ... | 301 | 3 |
| Eye— Blepharitis | 1 | 2 | 19 | ... |
| Conjunctivitis | ... | ... | 16 | ... |
| Keratitis | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Corneal Opacities | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Defective Vision (excluding squint) | 128 | 54 | 48 | 4 |
| Squint | 1 | ... | 2 | ... |
| Other Conditions | 4 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
| Ear— | ||||
| Defective Hearing | 3i | 40 | 17 | 3 |
| Otitis Media | 4 | . . . | ||
| Other Ear Diseases | 11 | 4 | 56 | 8 |
| Nose and Throat— | ||||
| Enlarged Tonsils | 23 | 36 | 12 | |
| Adenoids | 34 | 41 | 5 | ... |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 23 | 25 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Conditions | 4 | 7 | 20 | 19 |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-tuberculous) | 1 | 13 | 26 | 2 |
| Defective Speech | ... | ... | 2 | 2 |