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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SECONDARY SCHOOLS (contd.).
Table II.— Return op Defects Found in the Course of Medical Inspection in 1934.
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 | 5 | - | |
Uncleanliness:— | |||
Head | 2 | — | |
Body | — | — | |
Skin | Ringworm:— | ||
Head | — | — | |
Body | — | — | |
Scabies | — | — | |
Impetigo | — | — | |
Other Diseases (Non-Tubercular) | 10 | — | |
Eye | Blepharitis | — | — |
Conjunctivitis | 1 | — | |
Keratitis | — | — | |
Corneal Opacities | — | — | |
Defective Vision | 100 | 2 | |
Squint | — | — | |
Other Conditions | 4 | — | |
Ear | Defective Hearing | 3 | — |
Otitis Media | 2 | — | |
Other Ear Diseases | 4 | — | |
Enlarged Tonsils | 9 | 4 | |
Nose and Throat | Adenoids | — | — |
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 1 | — | |
Other Conditions | 4 | — | |
Enl. Cervical Glands (Non-Tubercular) | — | — | |
Defective Speech | — | — | |
Heart and Circulation | Heart Disease:— | ||
Organic | 2 | 2 | |
Functional | — | 1 | |
Anaemia | 1 | — | |
Lungs | Bronchitis and Bronchial Catarrh | 3 | — |
Other Non-Tubercular Diseases | 4 | — | |
Tuberculosis | Pulmonary:— | ||
Definite | — | — | |
Suspected | — | — | |
Non-Pulmonarv | |||
Glands | — | — | |
Spine | — | — | |
Hip | — | — | |
Other Bones and Joints.. | — | ||
Skin | — | — | |
Other Forms | — | — | |
Nervous System | Epilepsy | 1 | — |
Chorea | — | — | |
Other Conditions | — | — | |
Deformities | Rickets | — ' | — |
Spinal Curvature | 3 | — | |
Other Forms | 20 | — | |
other Defects and Diseases | 27 | 3 |
Table III. relates to "Exceptional Children" and is not required in connection with Secondary Schools