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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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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 | |