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Heston and Isleworth 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]

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Statistical Tables.

Table: TABLE 1.–RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS, 1932.A.—Routine Medical Inspections. Number of Code Group Inspections—

TABLE 1.–RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS, 1932.

A.—Routine Medical Inspections. Number of Code Group Inspections—

Entrants1288
Second Age Group1410
Third Age Group1052
Total3750
Number of other Routine Inspections307
B.—Other Inspections.
Number of Special Inspections2052
Number of Re-Inspections4803
Total6855

Table: TABLE II. A. RETURN OF DEFECTS found by Medical Inspection In the Year ended31st December, 1932.

TABLE II. A. RETURN OF DEFECTS found by Medical Inspection In the Year ended

31st December, 1932.

Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
No. of DefectsNo. of Defects
Requiring treatmentRequiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment.Requiring treatmentRequiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment.
12345
Malnutrition46......
Skin—
Ringworm—
Scalp1...4...
Body......8...
Scabies......7...
Impetigo3...184...
Other Diseases (non-tuberculous)113178...
Eye—
Blepharitis3526...
Conjunctivitis2...73...
Keratitis............
Corneal Opacities............
Defective Vision (excluding Squint)181691102
Squint124...
Other Conditions21993
Ear-
Defective Hearing2930241
Otitis Media9667...
Other Ear Diseases7...129...
Nose and Throat—
Enlarged Tonsils only801828915
Adenoids only71781
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids15291334
Other Conditions1141064
Enlarged Cervical Glands
(non-tuberculous)1750322
Defective Speech121