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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 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]

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Defects Found.
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: Table No. 25.

Table No. 25.

Manor HouseBranch CentreTotal
Skin
1. Ringworm---
2. Scabies---
3. Impetigo1-1
4. Other diseases (non-tubercular)4610
Total 1-45611
Eye
5. Blepharitis1-1
6. Conjunctivitis224
7. Keratitis and opacities---
8. Other conditions (excl. defective vision and squint)336
Total 5-86511
9. Defective vision---
10. Squint336
Ear
11. Defective hearing---
12. Otitis media---
13. Other ear diseases---
Nose and Throat
14. Chronic tonsils and/or adenoids141933
15. Other conditions246
16. Enlarged cervical glands (non-tubercular)11
17. Defective speech---
Heart and Circulation
18. Organic heart disease---
19. Functional heart disease---
20. Anaemia---1
Lungs---
21. Bronchitis2i3
22. Other non-tubercular diseases112
23. Pulmonary tuberculosis -s.---
Tuberculosis
24. Glands---
25. Bones and joints---
Nervous system
26. Chorea---
27. Other conditions---
Deformities
28. Rickets deformities---
29. Genu valgum 18 months426
2 years314
3 years-66
4 years-11
30. Other forms134
31. Other defects and diseases18927
32. Dental diseases' 18 months112
2 years3-3
3 years21214
4 years9918