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Brentford and Chiswick 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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Pulmonary.—No cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis were seen during the year, but four suspected cases were seen at Special Inspections and sent to the Tuberculosis Medical Officer.
Non-pulmonary.—
| Localisation | Routine | Special | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Requiring treatment. | To be kept under observation. | Requiring treatment. | To be kept under observation. | Total. | |
| Glands | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Bones & Joints | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other forms | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
(/) Skin Diseases.—246 cases of skin disease were seen during
the year, of which 92 were suffering from Contagious Impetigo.
There were three cases of Ringworm of the Scalp and six
of the Body. Thirty-nine cases of Scabies were seen.
The remaining 106 were cases of Boils, Furuneulosis,
Eczema, Urticaria, Seborrhoeic Dermatitis, Lichen Ruber
Planus, Psoriasis and Dysidrosis.
(g) External Eye Diseases.: 57 cases were seen during the
year. At Routine Inspections there were seven cases of
Blepharitis and one of Conjunctivitis. At Special Inspections
there were 23 cases of Blepharitis, 12 of Conjunctivitis, the
remainder consisting of Styes, Cysts, etc.
(h) Vision (including Squint) : 248 cases of Defective Vision
were seen at Routine Inspections and 19 were brought to the
Minor Ailment Clinics. Of these, 129 were referred for treatment
and 119 were kept under observation as they had already been
supplied with glasses which appeared to be satisfactory.
Of the above cases, 32 were suffering from Squint, 24 being
seen at Routine Inspections and 8 at Minor Ailment Clinics.
12 were referred for Treatment and 20 (already receiving treatment)
were referred for observation.
(i) Ear Diseases and Defective Hearing: 14 cases of
Defective Hearing caused chiefly by Adenoids or Otitis Media