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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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TABLE II.
A.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ending 31st December, 1937.
| 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 kep. under observation, but not requiring treatment. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Skin 1 1 | (1) Ringworm—Scalp | — | — | 3 | — |
| (2) Ringworm—Body | — | — | 6 | — | |
| (3) Scabies | 3 | — | 36 | — | |
| (4) Impetigo | — | — | 92 | — | |
| (5) Other Diseases (Non-tuberculous) | 6 | — | 100 | — | |
| TOTAL (Heads 1 to 5) | 9 | — | 237 | — | |
| Eye | (6) Blepharitis | 7 | — | 23 | — |
| (7) Conjunctivitis | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | |
| (8) Keratitis | — | — | — | — | |
| (9) Corneal Opacities | — | — | — | — | |
| (10) Other conditions (excluding Defective Vision and Squint) | 1 | — | 12 | — | |
| TOTAL (Heads 6 to 10) | 9 | 1 | 47 | — | |
| (11) Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 106 | 99 | 11 | — | |
| (12) Squint | 4 | 20 | 8 | — | |
| Ear | (13) Defective Hearing | 4 | 1 | 9 | — |
| (14) Otitis Media | 7 | 2 | 54 | — | |
| (15) Other Ear Diseases | 1 | 1 | 24 | — | |
| Nose and Throat | (16) Chronic Tonsilitis only | 59 | 112 | 38 | 2 |
| (17) Adenoids only | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | |
| (18) Chronic Tonsilitis and Adenoids | 74 | 48 | 63 | — | |
| (19) Other Conditions | 2 | — | 70 | 1 | |
| (20) Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | 2 | 12 | 9 | — | |
| (21) Defective Speech | 5 | — | 4 | — | |