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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 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]

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Table: Table XVIII 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 XVIII.Defects Found.

Table XVIII 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 XVIII.

Defects Found.

Manor HouseBranch CentreTotal
Skin
1. Ringworm---
2. Scabies---
3. Impetigo1-1
4. Other diseases (non-tubercular)-11
Total 1-4112
Eye
5. Blepharitis---
6. Conjunctivitis213
7. Keratitis and opacities---
8. Other conditions (excl. defective vision and squint)516
Total 5-8729
9. Defective vision___
10. Squint55
Ear
11. Defective hearing---
12. Otitis media---
13. Other ear diseases---
Nose and Throat
14. Chronic tonsils and/or adenoids132437
15. Other conditions
16. Enlarged cervical glands (non-tubercular)---
17. Defective speech---
Heart and Circulation
18. Organic heart disease---
19. Functional heart disease---
20. Ansemia---
Lungs
21. Bronchitis---
22. Other non-tubercular diseases---
23. Pulmonary tuberculosis---
Tuberculosis
24. Glands---
25. Bones and joints---
Nervous system
26. Chor---
27. Other conditions---
Deformities
28. Rickets deformities145
29. Genu valgum 18 months347
2 years7714
3 years6612
4 years-88
30. Other forms---
31. Other defects and diseases111021
32. Dental diseases 18 months---
2 years---
3 years7714
4 years91120