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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Statistical Tables.
TABLE 1.–RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS, 1932.
A.—Routine Medical Inspections. Number of Code Group Inspections—
Entrants | 1288 |
Second Age Group | 1410 |
Third Age Group | 1052 |
Total | 3750 |
Number of other Routine Inspections | 307 |
B.—Other Inspections. | |
Number of Special Inspections | 2052 |
Number of Re-Inspections | 4803 |
Total | 6855 |
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 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 | 4 | 6 | ... | ... |
Skin— | ||||
Ringworm— | ||||
Scalp | 1 | ... | 4 | ... |
Body | ... | ... | 8 | ... |
Scabies | ... | ... | 7 | ... |
Impetigo | 3 | ... | 184 | ... |
Other Diseases (non-tuberculous) | 11 | 3 | 178 | ... |
Eye— | ||||
Blepharitis | 3 | 5 | 26 | ... |
Conjunctivitis | 2 | ... | 73 | ... |
Keratitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Corneal Opacities | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 181 | 69 | 110 | 2 |
Squint | 1 | 2 | 4 | ... |
Other Conditions | 2 | 1 | 99 | 3 |
Ear- | ||||
Defective Hearing | 29 | 30 | 24 | 1 |
Otitis Media | 9 | 6 | 67 | ... |
Other Ear Diseases | 7 | ... | 129 | ... |
Nose and Throat— | ||||
Enlarged Tonsils only | 80 | 182 | 89 | 15 |
Adenoids only | 7 | 17 | 8 | 1 |
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 152 | 91 | 33 | 4 |
Other Conditions | 1 | 14 | 106 | 4 |
Enlarged Cervical Glands | ||||
(non-tuberculous) | 17 | 50 | 32 | 2 |
Defective Speech | 1 | 2 | 1 |