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Heston and Isleworth 1934

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

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STATISTICAL TABLES.

Table: TABLE 1.—RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS, 1934.A.—Routine Medical Inspections.

TABLE 1.—RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS, 1934.

A.—Routine Medical Inspections.

Number of Inspections in the prescribed Groups—
Entrants1361
Second Age Group1450
Third Age Group1112
Total3923
Number of other Routine Inspections301
B.—Other Inspections.
Number of Special Inspections2057
Number of Re-Inspections4543
Total6600

Table: TABLE II.A.RETURN OF DEFECTS found by Medical Inspection in the Yearended 31st December, 1934.

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

ended 31st December, 1934.

Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
No. of Defects.No. of Defects.
Requiring treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation, butnot requiring treatment.Requiring treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation, butnot requiring treatment.
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Malnutrition4...173*...
Skin—
Ringworm—
Scalp......47...
Body......24...
Scabies......21...
Impetigo1...142...
Other Diseases (non-tuberculous)35151631
Eye—
Blepharitis7739...
Conjunctivitis2...67...
Keratitis......1...
Corneal Opacities......1...
Defective Vision (excluding Squint)206311294
Squint173171
Other Conditions41972
Ear—
Defective Hearing2223283
Otitis Media34761
Other Ear Diseases91952
Nose and Throat—
Chronic Tonsillitis only341108022
Adenoids only48112
Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids91124649
Other Conditions9791042
Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-tuberculous)6120816
Defective Speech...132

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*167 of these cases were recommended for Milk Meals.
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