London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Richmond upon Thames 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

This page requires JavaScript

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)
SkinRingworm
Scalp
Body
Scabies
Impetigo
Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous)
EyeBlepharitis11
Conjunctivitis
Keratitis
Corneal Opacities
Other Conditions (excluding Defective Vision & Squint)1
Defective Virion (excluding Squint)2291913
Squint
EarDefective Hearing213
Otitis Media421
Other Ear Diseases1
Nose & ThroatChronic Tonsillitis only430725
Adenoids only4522
Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids5511
Other Conditions1
Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous)1
Defective Speech5
Heart & CirculationHeart Disease :—
Organic1
Functional17
Anæmia