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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 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]

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Defects Found.
Table 24 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. 24.

Table No. 24.

Manor HouseBranch CentreTotal
Skin
1. Ringworm—--
2. Scabies—-—
3. Impetigo---
4. Other diseases (non-tubercular)5813
Total 1-45813
Eye
5. Blepharitis-11
0. Conjunctivitis112
7. Keratitis and opacities——-
8. Other conditions (excl. defective vision and squint)2-2
Total 5-8325
9. Defective vision---
10. Squint246
Ear
11. Defective hearing—--
12. Otitis media—22
13. Other ear diseases235
Nose and Throat
14. Chronic tonsils and/or adenoids71623
15. Other conditions257
16. Enlarged cervical glands (non-tubercular)167
17. Defective speech-——
Heart and Circulation
18. Organic heart disease1-1
19. Functional heart disease-—-
20. Anaemia---
Lungs
21. Bronchitis2—2
22. Other non-tubercular diseases—--
23. Pulmonary tuberculosis---
Tuberculosis
24. Glands---
25. Bones and joints--—
Nervous system
26. Chorea——-
27. Other conditions---
Deformities
28. Rickets deformities—55
29. Genu valgum 18 months4610
2 years31114
3 years189
4 years-11
30. Other forms-—-
31. Other defects and diseases202343
32. Dental diseases 18 months---
2 years—--
3 years31013
4 years9817