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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
Chiswick 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chiswick]
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TABLE II—RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAE INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 3 1 ST DECEMBER, 1925.
| Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Defects. | Number 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) |
| Malnutrition | 1 | - | 5 | - |
| Uncleanliness | 107 | - | 19 | - |
| Skin— | ||||
| Ringworm: | ||||
| Scalp | 1 | - | 7 | - |
| Body | 1 | - | 13 | - |
| Scabies | — | - | 6 | - |
| Impetigo | 9 | - | 131 | - |
| Other diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 2 | 2 | 110 | - |
| Bye— | ||||
| Blepharitis | 5 | — | 20 | - |
| Conjunctivitis | — | — | 21 | - |
| Keratitis | — | — | 2 | - |
| Corneal Opacities | — | 2 | 1 | - |
| Defective Vision (excluding | ||||
| Squint | 84 | — | 16 | - |
| Squint | 4 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Other conditions | 1 | — | 8 | - |
| Ear— | ||||
| Defective Hearing | 7 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Otitis Media | 8 | — | 38 | - |
| Other Ear Diseases | 1 | — | 20 | - |
| Nose and Throat— | ||||
| Enlarged Tonsils only | 22 | 25 | 23 | 3 |
| Adenoids only | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 138 | 124 | 53 | — |
| Other conditions | 1 | — | 72 | — |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuber-culous) | 1 | - | 7 | - |
| Defective Speech | 1 | 4 | — | 2 |
| Teeth—Dental Disease | 248 | 11 | 34 | 3 |