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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
Twickenham 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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TABLE II.
Return of Defects found in the course of Medical Inspection in 1920.
| Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Specials. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number referred for treatment. | Number requiring to be kept under observation, but not referred for treatment. | Number referred for treatment. | Number requiring to be kept under observation, but not referred for treatment. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Malnutrition | 1 | 5 | |||
| Uncleanliness— | |||||
| Head | - | - | 3 | 5 | |
| Body | - | - | - | - | |
| Skin | Ringworm— | ||||
| Head | 1 | - | - | ||
| Body | - | - | 6 | ||
| Scabies | 5 | - | 59 | - | |
| Impetigo | 1 | - | 56 | ||
| Other diseases (non tubercular) | 5 | 4 | 93 | ||
| Eye | Blepharitis | ||||
| Conjunctivitis | __ | 6 | 1 | ||
| Keratitis | - | - | - | - | |
| Corneal Ulcer | - | - | - | - | |
| Corneal Opacities | - | - | - | - | |
| Defective vision | 30 | 53 | 50 | ||
| Squint | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | |
| Other conditions | — | — | 3 | ||
| Glasses renewed or repaired | — | — | 15 | — | |