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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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The following table shows the exclusions from school for conditions connected with defective personal hygiene:—
| Verminous condition. | Impetigo | Scabies. | Ringworm. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4 | 16 | 5 | 3 |
| February | 10 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| March | 12 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| April | 15 | 15 | 10 | 1 |
| May | 4 | 15 | 5 | 3 |
| June | 7 | 16 | 1 | — |
| July | 3 | 8 | 3 | 13 |
| August | 7 | 6 | 1 | — |
| September | 14 | 21 | 4 | — |
| October | 4 | 18 | 5 | 1 |
| November | 1 | 22 | 4 | 1 |
| December | — | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| Total exclusions for 1937 | 81 | 178 | 50 | 26 |
| Total exclusions for 1936 | 51 | 96 | 60 | 11 |
.(c)
| Routine Inspections | Special Inspections | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skin (including Ringworm, Scabies and Impetigo) | 9 | 237 | 246 |
| Minor Eye Defects (excluding squint and defective vision) | 8 | 35 | 43 |
| Ear Defects | 12 | 87 | 99 |
| Dental Caries | 403 | 29 | 432 |
| Miscellaneous (minor injuries, bruises, chilblains, etc.) | 17 | 501 | 518 |
(d) Tonsils and Adenoids (vide Table II and Table IV,
Group III).—During the year, 409 eases were found—299 at
Routine and 110 at Special Inspections. Of these cases, 244
(or 64%) required operative treatment, 97 being referred for
Tonsils only, 10 for Adenoids only and 137 for both Tonsils and
Adenoids.
In addition, 72 children were referred for other conditions
of the nose and throat, chiefly acute or sub-acute catarrh.