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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TABLE II.— continued.
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 |
Heart and Circulation— | ||||
Heart Disease— | ||||
Organic | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
Functional | 8 | 74 | 3 | 11 |
Anaemia | 12 | 18 | 21 | ... |
Lungs— | ||||
Bronchitis | 1 | ... | 16 | 1 |
Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 5 | 33 | 45 | 6 |
Tuberculosis— | ||||
Pulmonary— | ||||
Definite | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Suspected | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Non-Pulmonary— | ||||
Glands | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
Bones and Joints | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Skin | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other Forms | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Nervous System— | ||||
Epilepsey | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 |
Chorea | ... | ... | 12 | 1 |
Other Conditions | 1 | 7 | 17 | 7 |
Deformities— | ||||
Rickets | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
Spinal Curvature | 3 | 36 | 8 | 1 |
Other Forms | 17 | 38 | 26 | 3 |
Other Defects and Diseases (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases) | 25 | 35 | 1270 | 32 |
Group. | Number of Children. | Percentage of children found to require treatment. | |
---|---|---|---|
Inspected. | Found to require treatment. | ||
Code Groups— | |||
Entrants | 1127 | 147 | 13.05 |
Second Age Group | 1203 | 151 | 12.47 |
Third Age Group | 939 | 112 | 11.93 |
Total (Code Groups) | 3269 | 410 | 12.52 |
Other Routine Inspections | 317 | 22 | 6.94 |