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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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Table I. —Return of Medical Inspections.
A.—Routine Mbdical Inspections.
| Number of Code Group Inspections— | |
| Entrants | 310 |
| Intermediates | 331 |
| Leavers | 302 |
| Total | 943 |
| Number of other Routine Inspections | 84 |
| B.— Other Inspections. | |
| Number of Special Inspections | 879 |
| Number of Re-Inspections | 1,342 |
| Total | 2,221 |
Table II.—A. Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the year ended 31st December, 1934.
| Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | ||||
| Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requ'ring Treatment. | Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to oe kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Malnutrition | — | — | — | ||
| Skin | Ringworm — | ||||
| Scalp | - | -- | - | - | |
| Body | - | - | 1 | - | |
| Scabies | 2 | - | 16 | - | |
| Impetigo | 1 | - | 33 | - | |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 2 | — | 4 | — | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | - | - | 1 | - |
| Conjunctivitis | — | — | 9 | -- | |
| Keratitis | — | - | — | - | |
| Corneal Opacities | — | - | — | - | |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 34 | 23 | 73 | - | |
| Squint | 3 | — | 13 | - | |
| Other Conditions | — | — | 14 | - | |