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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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 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 3 |
Uncleanliness | 78 | ... | 180 | ... |
(See also Table IV Group V.). | ||||
Skin— | ||||
Ringworm— | ||||
Scalp | ... | ... | 9 | ... |
Body | ... | ... | 23 | ... |
Scabies | 1 | ... | 10 | ... |
Impetigo | 14 | ... | 321 | ... |
Other Diseases (non tuberculosis) | 10 | 333 | 10 | |
Eye— | ||||
Blepharitis | 9 | 3 | 15 | ... |
Conjunctivitis | 3 | ... | 22 | 1 |
Keratitis | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
Corneal Opacities | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Defective Vision (excluding squint) | 215 | 81 | ... | |
Squint | 6 | 3 | 3 | ... |
Other Conditions | 4 | 1 | 17 | 2 |
Ear— | ||||
Defective Hearing | 34 | 28 | 18 | 1 |
Otitis Media | 1 | ... | 37 | ... |
Other Ear Diseases | 3 | 4 | 52 | 5 |
Nose and Throat— | ||||
Enlarged Tonsils | 122 | 128 | 41 | 1 |
Adenoids | 32 | 42 | 5 | ... |
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 76 | 18 | 11 | ... |
Other Conditions | 4 | 9 | 28 | 36 |
Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-tuberculous) | 12 | 39 | 35 | 1 |
Defective Speech |