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.
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 |