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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 1934

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

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Table: TABLE II.—continued.

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.
12345
Heart and Circulation—
Heart Disease—
Organic151215
Functional383221
Anaemia530324
Lungs—
Bronchitis514374
Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases755294
Tuberculosis—
Pulmonary—
Definite............
Suspected............
Non-Pulmonary—
Glands......3...
Bones and Joints............
Skin............
Other Forms............
Nervous System—
Epilepsey......3...
Chorea......161
Other Conditions18144
Deformities—
Rickets...1......
Spinal Curvature813132
Other Forms6392010
Other Defects and Diseases (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases)1126104159
Total5018012685181

Table: B.—Number of individual children found at Routine Medical Inspection to require treatment.(Excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).

B.—Number of individual children found at Routine Medical Inspection to require treatment.(Excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).

Group.Number of Children.
Inspected.Found to require treatment.
Prescribed Groups—
Entrants1361126
Second Age Group1450161
Third Age Group1112148
Total (Prescribed Groups)3923435
Other Routine Inspections30120
Grand Total4224455