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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Table 11.—
Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspection!. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | — | — | — | — |
Otitis Media | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | |
Other Ear Diseases | — | — | 9 | — | |
Nose & Throat | 'Chronic Tonsillitis only | 3 | 62 | 2 | _ |
Adenoids only | — | 2 | 1 | — | |
Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 4 | 6 | 47 | 2 | |
^Other Conditions | 1 | 9 | 7 | — | |
Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | — | — | 4 | — | |
Defective Speech | — | 3 | — | 1 | |
Heart & Circulation | Heart Disease:— | ||||
Organic | — | — | — | — | |
Functional | — | 7 | — | — | |
Anaemia | — | 2 | — | — | |
Lungs | Bronchitis | — | — | 1 | — |
Other Non Tuberculous Diseases | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Tuberculosis ' | ["Pulmonary:— | ||||
Definite | — | — | — | — | |
Suspected | — | — | — | 1 | |
Non-Pulmonary: — | |||||
Glands | — | — | — | 1 | |
Bones and Joints | — | — | — | — | |
Skin | - | — | — | — | |
Other Forms | — | — | — | — | |
Nervous System | Epilepsy | - | - | ||
Chorea | 1 | — | 3 | — | |
Other Conditions | 1 | — | 2 | — | |
Deformities | Rickets | - | - | - | _ |
Spinal Curvature | 2 | — | 1 | — | |
Other Forms | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | |
Other Defects and Diseases | 6 | 2 | 517 | 5 |