Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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T able II.—
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) | |
Ear | Defective Hearing | – | 2 | – | – |
Otitis Media | 1 | – | 11 | – | |
Other Ear Diseases | – | – | 9 | – | |
Nose & Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only | 13 | 64 | 6 | – |
Adenoids only | 1 | 4 | – | – | |
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 10 | 11 | 46 | 1 | |
Other Conditions | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | – | 1 | 3 | – | |
Defective Speech | – | – | 7 | 1 | |
Teeth—Dental Diseases (See Table IV, Group 4). | 355 | – | – | – | |
Heart & Circulation | Heart Disease:— | ||||
Organic | – | 1 | – | – | |
Functional | – | 1 | – | – | |
Anæmia | – | – | – | – | |
Lungs | Bronchitis | – | – | – | – |
Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | – | – | – | – | |
Pulmonary:— | |||||
Tuberculosis' | Definite | – | – | – | – |
Suspected | – | – | – | 1 | |
Non- Pulmonary:— | |||||
Glands | – | – | 1 | – | |
Spine | – | – | – | – | |
Hip | – | – | 1 | – | |
Other Bones and Joints | – | – | – | – | |
Skin | – | – | – | – | |
Other Forms | – | – | – | – | |
Nervous System | Epilepsy | – | – | – | 2 |
Chorea | – | 1 | 5 | – | |
Other Conditions | – | – | – | – | |
Deformities | Rickets | – | 1 | – | – |
Spinal Curvature | – | – | – | – | |
Other Forms | – | 5 | – | – | |
Other Defects and Diseases | 7 | 6 | 471 | 4 |