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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 1933
[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 |