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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 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]

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Defects Found.

Table: Table 25 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 No. 25.

Table 25 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 No. 25.

Manor HouseBranch CentreTotal
Skin
1. Ringworm——-
2. Scabies-——
3. Impetigo---
4. Other diseases (non-tubercular)8715
Total 1-48715
Eye
5. Blepharitis336
6. Conjunctivitis—11
7. Keratitis and opacities———
8. Other conditions (excl. defective vision and squint)2—2
Total 5-85-5
9. Defective vision---
10. Squint459
Ear
11. Defective hearing---
12. Otitis media1—1
13. Other ear diseases123
Nose and Throat
14. Chronic tonsils and/or adenoids91827
15. Other conditions3—3
16. Enlarged cervical glands (non-tubercular)-11
17. Defective speech2-2
Heart and Circulation
18. Organic heart disease-11
19. Functional heart disease--—
20. Anaemia1-1
Lungs
21. Bronchitis224
22. Other non-tubercular diseases2—2
23. Pulmonary tuberculosis---
Tuberculosis
24. Glands---
25. Bones and joints---
Nervous system
26. Chorea—-—
27. Other conditions---
Deformities
28. Rickets deformities——-
29. Genu valgum 18 months4711
2 years-88
3 years314
4 years358
30. Other forms1-1
31. Other defects and diseases181735
32. Dental diseases 18 months---
2 years-11
3 years5-5
4 years111223