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 Greenwich Borough]
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Number Inspected 16,334
Defects | Treatment | Observations | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
1970 | 1969 | 1970 | 1969 | |
Skin | 18.06 | 20.57 | ||
Eyes | ||||
(a) Vision | 75.67 | 29.88 | ||
(b) Squint | 12.24 | 6.31 | ||
(c) Other | 1.78 | 2.51 | ||
Ears | ||||
(a) Hearing | 9.73 | 7.65 | ||
(b) Otitis media | 4.53 | 6.67 | ||
(c) Other | 0.98 | 0.73 | ||
Nose and Throat | 9.18 | 36.55 | ||
Speech | 5.45 | 11.02 | ||
Lymphatic Glands | 1.65 | 7.53 | ||
Heart | 4.16 | 11.15 | ||
Lungs | 7.66 | 14.26 | ||
Developmental | ||||
(a) Hernia | 1.53 | 3.49 | ||
(b) Other | 4.22 | 5.45 | ||
Orthopaedic | ||||
(a) Posture | 1.78 | 6.06 | ||
(b) Feet | 6.86 | 38.75 | ||
(c) Other | 4.35 | 7.35 | ||
Nervous System | ||||
(a) Epilepsy | 2.63 | 1.78 | ||
(b) Other | 1.47 | 2.33 | ||
Psychological | ||||
(a) Development | 1.96 | 11.20 | ||
(b) Stability | 2.39 | 16.84 | ||
Abdomen | 2.33 | 5.63 | ||
Other | ||||
(a) Debility | 0.37 | 2.33 | ||
(b) Enuresis | 10.16 | 26.08 | ||
(c) Obesity | 7.29 | 21.43 | ||
(d) Other | 4.59 | 2.63 | ||