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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 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 | |