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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

Southall-Norwood 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]

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Defects Found.
Table 23 shows the individual defects found at medical inspection. It
must be remembered that one child may show several defects, and that all
defects, however slight, are recorded.

Table: Table No. 23.

Table No. 23.

Manor HouseBranch CentreTotal
Skin
1.Ringworm---
2.Scabies—--
3.Impetigo-—-
4.Other diseases (non-tubercular)459
Total 1-4459
Eye
5.Blepharitis—22
6.Conjunctivitis——-
7.Keratitis and opacities——-
8.Other conditions (excl. defective vision and squint)123
Total 5-8145
9.Defective vision---
10.Squint-66
Ear
11.Defective hearing---
12.Otitis media—--
13.Other ear diseases-11
Nose and Throat
14Chronic tonsils and/or adenoids5510
15.Other conditions-11
16.Enlarged cervical glands (non-tubercular)538
17.Defective speech---
Heart and Circulation
18.Organic heart disease1-1
19.Functional heart disease3-3
20.Anaemia246
Lungs
21.Bronchitis112
22.Other non-tubercular diseases---
23.Pulmonary tuberculosis---
Tuberculosis
24Glands——-
25Bones and joints---
Nervous system
26.Chorea---
27.Other conditions-22
Deformities
28.Rickets deformities---
29.Genu valgum18 months-22
2 years5914
3 years3710
4 years3811
30.Other forms3710
31.Other defects and diseases358
32.Dental diseases18 months—--
2 years246
3 years358
4 years51217