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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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TABLE I.
A—ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS.
| Number of Inspections in the prescribed Groups— | |
| Entrants | 153 |
| Second Age Group | 272 |
| Third Age Group | 298 |
| Total | 723 |
| Number of other Routine Inspections | 61 |
| Grand Total | 784 |
| B.—OTHER INSPECTIONS. | |
| Number of Special Inspections | 476 |
| Number of Re-Inspections ... | 520 |
| Total | 996 |
C.—CHILDREN FOUND TO REQUIRE TREATMENT.
Number of individual children found at Routine Medical Inspection to require treatment (excluding defects of nutrition, uncleanliness anc dental diseases).
| Group. (1) | For defective vision (excluding squint) (2) | For all other conditions recorded in Table Ila. (3) | Total. (4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrants | – | 5 | 5 |
| Second Age Group | 16 | 8 | 24 |
| Third Age Group | 30 | 32 | |
| Total (prescribed Groups) | 46 | 15 | 61 |
| Other Routine Inspections | 5 | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 51 | 16 | 67 |