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 of Defects Found in the Course of Medical Inspection in 1935.
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 | — | — | |
Bodv | — | — | |
Skin | Ringworm: — | ||
Head | — | — | |
Body | — | — | |
Scabies | — | — | |
Impetigo | — | — | |
Other Diseases (Non-Tubercular) | 15 | — | |
Eye | Blepharitis | 1 | — |
Conjunctivitis | 1 | — | |
Keratitis | — | — | |
Corneal Opacities | — | — | |
Defective Vision | 145 | 1 | |
Squint | 2 | — | |
Other Conditions | 5 | — | |
Ear | Defective Hearing | 2 | — |
Otitis Media | 1 | — | |
Other Ear Diseases | 5 | — | |
Nose and Throat | Chronic Tonsillitis | 26 | 7 |
Adenoids | — | — | |
Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 3 | — | |
Other Conditions | 8 | 1 | |
Enl. Cervical Glands (Non-Tubercular) | 1 | — | |
Defective Speech | — | — | |
Heart and Circulation I | Heart Disease:— | ||
Organic | 1 | 1 | |
Functional | 1 | 2 | |
Anaemia | 5 | — | |
Lungs j | Bronchitis and Bronchial Catarrh | 9 | — |
Other Non-Tubercular Diseases | 1 | 1 | |
Pulmonary | — | — | |
Tuberculosis | Definite | — | — |
Suspected | — | — | |
Non-Pulmonary:— | |||
Glands | — | — | |
Spine | — | — | |
Hip | — | — | |
Other Bones and Joints.. | — | — | |
Skin | — | — | |
Other Forms | — | — | |
Nervous System | Epilepsy | — | — |
Chorea | — | 1 | |
Other Conditions | 1 | — | |
Deformities | Rickets | — | — |
Spinal Curvature | 4 | — | |
Other Forms | 25 | — | |
Other Defects and Diseases | 24 | 3 |