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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
Richmond upon Thames 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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Table I. —Return of Medical Inspections.
A.—Routine Medical Inspections.
| Number of Code Group Inspections— | |
| Entrants | 324 |
| Intermediates | 364 |
| Leavers | 417 |
| Total | 1,105 |
| Number of other Routine Inspections | 62 |
| B.—Other Inspections. | |
| Number of Special Inspections | 952 |
| Number of Re-Inspections | 1,090 |
| Total | 2,042 |
Table II.— A. Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the year ended 31st December, 1933.
| Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | ||||
| Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring Treatment. | Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Malnutrition | 1 | 9 | 6 | – | |
| Un-cleanliness | (See Table IV. Group V.) | ||||
| Skin | Ringworm— Scalp | – | – | 2 | – |
| Body | – | – | 2 | – | |
| Scabies | – | – | 6 | – | |
| Impetigo | 1 | – | 46 | – | |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 1 | 1 | 11 | – | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | 5 | 1 | 6 | – |
| Conjunctivitis | – | – | 19 | – | |
| Keratitis | – | – | – | – | |
| Corneal Opacities | – | – | – | – | |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 37 | 15 | 78 | 4 | |
| Squint | 8 | 1 | 23 | – | |
| Other Conditions | – | – | 12 | 1 | |