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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Tottenham 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Table: SECONDARY SCHOOLS (contd.).Table II.— Return of Defects Found in the Course of Medical Inspection in 1936.

SECONDARY SCHOOLS (contd.).

Table II.— Return of Defects Found in the Course of Medical Inspection in 1936.

Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.
Number referred for Treatment.Number requiring to be kept under Observation, but not referred for Treatment.
(1)(2)(3)
SkinRingworm:—
Head—-
Body—-
Scabies—-
Impetigo—-
Other Diseases (Non-Tubercular)11-
EyeBlepharitis1-
Conjunctivitis1-
Keratitis—-
Corneal Opacities—-
Defective Vision912
Squint5—
Other Conditions2—
EarDefective Hearing3—
Otitis Media1—
Other Ear Diseases10—
Nose and ThroatChronic Tonsillitis134
Adenoids—1
Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids2—
Other Conditions7—
Enl. Cervical Glands (Non-Tubercular)1—
Defective Speech——
Heart and CirculationHeart Disease:—
Organic—6
Functional—3
Anaemia2—
LungsBronchitis and Bronchial Catarrh7—
Other Non-Tubercular Diseases1—
Pulmonary:—
Definite——
TuberculosisSuspected——
Non-Pulmonary:—
Glands1—
Spine——
Hip——
Other Bones and Joints——
Skin——
Other Forms——
Nervous SystemEpilepsy——
Chorea1—
Other Conditions1—
DeformitiesRickets——
Spinal Curvature10—
Other Forms24—
Other Defects and Diseases243
Teeth—Dental Diseases24—

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Table III. relates to "Exceptional Children" and is not required in connection with Secondary Schools