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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 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]

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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: Table XVIII. Defects Found.

Table XVIII. Defects Found.

Manor HouseBranch CentreTotal
Skin
1. Ringworm---
2. Scabies---
3. Impetigo---
4. Other diseases (non-tubercular)---
Total 1-4---
Eye
5. Blepharitis-——
6. Conjunctivitis1-1
7. Keratitis and opacities---
8. Other conditions (excl. defective vision and squint)2—2
Total 5-8---
9. Defective vision———
10. Squint4812
Ear
11. Defective hearing-11
12. Otitis media1—1
13. Other ear diseases2-2
Nose and Throat
14. Chronic tonsils and/or adenoids201034
15. Other conditions3-3
16. Enlarged cervical glands (non-tubercular)2-2
17. Defective speech—-—
Heart and Circulation
18. Organic heart disease---
19. Functional heart disease1-1
20. Anaemia5-5
Lungs
21. Bronchitis3-3
22. Other non-tubercular diseases-
23. Pulmonary tuberculosis---
Tuberculosis
24. Glands---
25. Bones and joints--—
Nervous systerh
26. Chorea---
27. Other conditions2-2
Deformities
28. Rickets deformities---
29. Genu valgum 18 months134
2 years11118
3 years213
4 years2—2
30. Other forms2—2
31. Other defects and diseases62026
32. Dental diseases 18 months---
2 years---
3 years279
4 years6814