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 Tottenham]
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Table II.—Return of Defects found in the Course of Medical Inspection in 1925.
Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | ||
---|---|---|---|
Number referred for Treatment. | Number requiring to be kept under Observation, but not referred for Treatment. | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | |
Malnutrition | _ | _ | |
Uncleanliness:— | |||
Head | — | - | |
Body | — | - | |
Ringworm:— | |||
Skin | Head | — | - |
Body | — | - | |
Scabies | — | - | |
Impetigo | — | - | |
Other Diseases (Non-Tubercular) | 6 | - | |
Eye | Blepharitis | 3 | - |
Conjunctivitis | 1 | - | |
Keratitis | — | - | |
Corneal Opacities | — | - | |
Defective Vision | 38 | - | |
Squint | 2 | - | |
Other Conditions | 2 | - | |
Ear | Defective Hearing | 2 | - |
Otitis Media | 2 | - | |
Other Ear Diseases | 2 | - | |
Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils | 27 | 3 |
Adenoids | 2 | — | |
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 2 | — | |
Other Conditions | 13 | — | |
Enl. Cervical Glands (Non-Tubercular) | 2 | — | |
Defective Speech | — | — | |
Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease:— | ||
Organic | 3 | — | |
Functional | 2 | 1 | |
Anaemia | 9 | — | |
Lungs | Bronchitis and Bronchial Catarrh | 7 | 3 |
Other Non-Tubercular Diseases | 3 | 1 | |
Tuberculosis | 'Pulmonary:— | ||
Definite | — | — | |
Suspected | - | - | |
Non-Pulmonary:— | |||
Glands | — | — | |
Spine | — | — | |
Hip | — | — | |
Other Bones and Joints | — | — | |
Skin | — | — | |
Other Forms | — | — | |
Nervous System | Epilepsy | — | — |
Chorea | 2 | — | |
Other Conditions | 5 | — | |
Deformities | Rickets | - | - |
Spinal Curvature | 4 | — | |
Other Forms | 19 | — | |
Other Defects and Diseases | 25 | - |