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 1926.
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 | 1 | ||
Uncleanliness:— | |||
Head | — | — | |
Body | — | — | |
Skin | Ringworm:— | ||
Head | — | — | |
Body | — | — | |
Scabies | — | — | |
Impetigo | — | — | |
Other Diseases (Non-Tubercular) | 10 | — | |
Eye | Blepharitis | 1 | — |
Conjunctivitis | — | — | |
Keratitis | — | — | |
Corneal Opacities | — | — | |
Defective Vision | 111 | 3 | |
Squint | 2 | — | |
Other Conditions | 9 | - | |
Ear | Defective Hearing | 4 | 1 |
Otitis Media | 5 | — | |
Other Ear Diseases | 7 | — | |
Nose and Throat | Enlarged Tonsils | 38 | — |
Adenoids | 1 | — | |
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 14 | — | |
. Other Conditions | 5 | —- | |
Enl. Cervical Glands (Non-Tubercular) | 1 | — | |
Defective Speech | 2 | 1 | |
Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease:— | ||
Organic | 1 | 15 | |
Functional | 3 | 6 | |
Anaemia | 10 | - | |
Lungs | Bronchitis and Bronohial Catarrh | 7 | 1 |
Other Non-Tubercular Diseases | 5 | 2 | |
Tuberculosis | 'Pulmonary:— | ||
Definite | — | — | |
Suspected | — | — | |
Non-Pulmonary:— | |||
Glands | — | — | |
Spine | — | — | |
Hip | — | — | |
Other Bones and Joints | — | — | |
Skin | — | — | |
Other Forms | — | — | |
Nervous System | 'Epilepsy | 1 | — |
Chorea | 1 | — | |
Other Conditions | 3 | — | |
Deformities | Rickets | — | — |
Spinal Curvature | 8 | — | |
Other Forms | 26 | — | |
Other Defects and Diseases | 60 | - |