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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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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Table II.—A. Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the year ended 31st December, 1940.
| 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) | |
| Skin | Ringworm | ||||
| Scalp | — | — | — | — | |
| Body | — | — | — | — | |
| Scabies | — | — | — | — | |
| Impetigo | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | — | — | — | – | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Conjunctivitis | — | — | — | — | |
| Keratitis | — | — | — | — | |
| Corneal Opacities | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Conditions (excluding Defective Vision & Squint) | 1 | – | – | ||
| Defective Virion (excluding Squint) | 22 | 9 | 19 | 13 | |
| Squint | — | — | — | — | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Otitis Media | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| Other Ear Diseases | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Nose & Throat | Chronic Tonsillitis only | 4 | 30 | 7 | 25 |
| Adenoids only | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
| Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Other Conditions | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Defective Speech | — | — | — | 5 | |
| Heart & Circulation | Heart Disease :— | ||||
| Organic | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Functional | — | 1 | — | 7 | |
| Anæmia | — | — | — | — | |