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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 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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4. RETURN OF DEFECTS found by Medical Inspection In
the Year ended 31st December, 1929.
| Defects or Diseases. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defect*. | 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. | |
| i | a | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Malnutrition | 1 | 8 | ... | ... |
| Uncleanliness (See also Table IV., Group V.). | 85 | ... | 241 | ... |
| Skin— | ||||
| Ringworm— | ||||
| Scalp | 1 | ... | 7 | ... |
| Body | 1 | ... | 14 | |
| Scabies | 4 | 14 | ... | |
| Impetigo | 4 | ... | 258 | ... |
| Other Diseases (non tuberculous) | 12 | 6 | 499 | ... |
| Eye— | ||||
| Blepharitis | 3 | 2 | 13 | ... |
| Conjunctivitis | 1 | ... | 58 | ... |
| Keratitis | ... | ... | 4 | ... |
| Corneal Opacities | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Defective Vision (excluding squint) | 157 | 24 | 74 | ... |
| Squint | 6 | ... | 4 | ... |
| Other Conditions | 4 | 9 | 33 | ... |
| Ear— Defective Hearing | 25 | 29 | 18 | ... |
| Otitis Media | 6 | ... | 37 | ... |
| Other Ear Diseases | 13 | 11 | 60 | 7 |
| Nose and Throat— | ||||
| Enlarged Tonsils | 102 | 218 | 40 | 1 |
| Adenoids | 24 | 39 | 4 | 1 |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 57 | 47 | 21 | ... |
| Other Conditions | 11 | 19 | 60 | 28 |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-tuberculous) | 20 | 95 | 26 | 7 |
| Defective Speech | ... | 1 | I | ... |