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 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 | — | — | — | — |