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 Lewisham Borough]
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Table 27
COMPARISON OF DEFECTS NOTED AT 7-PLUS ROUTINE AND 7-PLUS "SPECIAL" MEDICAL INSPECTIONS IN 1971
Number of children noted for treatment and observation expressed as a rate
per 1,000 inspected
Defects | A | B |
---|---|---|
Skin | 33.3 | |
Eyes—Vision | 101.8 | — |
Squint | 17.8 | — |
Other | 2.2 | — |
Ears—Hearing | 17.4 | — |
Otitis Media | 4.2 | — |
Other | 4.6 | — |
Nose and Throat | 41.4 | — |
Speech | 11.3 | — |
Lymphatic Glands | 5.9 | — |
Heart | 8.2 | — |
Lungs | 20.2 | — |
Development—Hernia | 6.1 | — |
Other | 11.1 | — |
Orthopaedic—Posture | 3.8 | — |
Feet | 17.4 | — |
Other | 2.8 | — |
Nervous System—Epilepsy | 4.6 | — |
Other | 1.0 | — |
Psychological—Development | 5.2 | — |
Stability | 16.2 | — |
Abdomen | 2.2 | — |
Other—(a)Debility | 2.2 | _ |
(b) Enuresis | 36.5 | — |
(c) Obesity | 16.2 | — |
(d) Other | 4.2 | — |
Column "A" refers to 7-plus routine medical inspections
Column "B" refers to 7-plus experimental scheme inspections
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