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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 1928
[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 | ||||