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 Carshalton]
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TABLE 12.
DEFECTS FOUND AT SPECIAL TODDLER EXAMINATIONS—1946.
| Defect. | Recommended for | Number which received treatment by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observation. | Treatment. | Own Dr. | Hospital. | At Home by Advice | Clinic. | Total. | |
| Cleanliness | 1 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Nutrition | 21 | 16 | - | 3 | 8 | — | 11 |
| Ringworm | - | - | - | - | - | — | - |
| Impetigo I Skin | - | 2 | I | 1 | - | ||
| Scabies | — | — | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Other Skin (Non-Tub.) | 10 | 28 | - | 1 | 21 | 1 | 23 |
| Blepharitis | - | 3 | - | I | 2 | - | 3 |
| Conjunctivitis | — | - | — | — | - | - | — |
| Keratitis | — | - | — | — | - | - | — |
| Corneal Ulcer 1 Eyes | — | - | — | - | - | — | — |
| „ Opacities | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | — | 1 |
| Other Conditions | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Vision | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | 1 |
| Squint | 16 | 13 | — | 12 | - | — | 12 |
| Hearing | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Otitis Media Ears | — | — | - | - | - | — | - |
| Other Diseases | — | 1 | — | — | - | - | — |
| Teeth | 29 | 28 | 2 | 2 | - | 17 | 21 |
| Tonsils | 103 | 28 | 1 | 23 | - | — | 24 |
| Adenoids | 28 | 19 | - | 18 | - | — | 18 |
| Other Conditions | 5 | 4 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands | 48 | 19 | - | 15 | - | - | 15 |
| Speech | 10 | 5 | - | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Heart Disease | 26 | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | |
| Anaemia | 07 | - | 62 | 61 | |||
| Lungs, Tubercular | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lungs, non-Tubercular | 6 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 1 | - | 12 |
| Other Tubercular | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Epilepsy | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chorea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Nervous | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conditions | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | 1 |
| Rickets | 12 | 27 | — | 4 | 10 | 7 | 21 |
| Spinal Curvature | - | 6 | - | 1 | 3 | — | 4 |
| Other Deformities | 27 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 18 |
| All other Defects | 52 | 110 | 2 | 15 | 58 | 12 | 87 |
| Mental Condition | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 4 |
| Behaviour | 2 | 7 | — | 1 | 3 | - | 4 |
| Total | 419 | 435 | 12 | 125 | 183 | 39 | 359 |