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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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TABLE II.—
| Defects or Diseases | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspection#. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Teeth—Dental Diseases (see also Table IV., Group IV.) | 374 | 1 | 93 | 2 |
| Heart and Circulation— | ||||
| Heart Disease— | ||||
| Organic | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Functional | 10 | 60 | 13 | 27 |
| Anaemia | 4 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| Lungs— | ||||
| Bronchitis | 1 | 5 | 33 | 3 |
| Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | ... | 2 | 38 | 6 |
| Tuberculosis— | ||||
| Pulmonary— | ||||
| Definite | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Suspected | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Non-PuImonary— | ||||
| Glands | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Spine | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Hip | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Other Bones and Joints | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Skin | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Other Forms | ||||
| Nervous System— | ||||
| Epilepsy | ... | ... | 2 | 2 |
| Chorea | ... | ... | 7 | 2 |
| Other Conditions | ... | 9 | 15 | 7 |
| Deformities— | ||||
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Spinal Curvature | 2 | 51 | 6 | 4 |
| Other Forms | 25 | 75 | 17 | 7 |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 16 | 17 | 996 | 93 |