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 Hornsey, Borough of]
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DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION
Defect Code No. | Defect or Disease | Periodic Inspections | Special Inspections | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Entrants | Leavers | Total including all other age groups inspected | |||||||
(T) | (O) | (T) | (O) | (T) | (O) | (T) | (O) | ||
4 | Skin | 31 | 54 | 82 | 142 | 223 | 350 | 822 | 7 |
5 | Eyes: a. Vision | 37 | 29 | 591 | 70 | 1464 | 303 | 233 | 83 |
b. Squint | 51 | 10 | 42 | 5 | 175 | 32 | 11 | 1 | |
c. Other | 13 | 3 | 31 | 12 | 101 | 39 | 65 | 3 | |
6 | Ears: a. Hearing | 4 | 50 | 10 | 32 | 35 | 174 | 157 | 23 |
b. Otitis media | 8 | 71 | 11 | 47 | 38 | 244 | 10 | 1 | |
c. Other | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 18 | 102 | 7 | |
7 | Nose and Throat | 47 | 214 | 24 | 102 | 109 | 637 | 76 | 23 |
8 | Speech | 18 | 42 | 8 | 5 | 56 | 77 | 52 | 3 |
9 | Lymphatic Glands | - | 81 | - | 5 | - | 160 | - | - |
10 | Heart | 5 | 23 | 1 | 56 | 13 | 151 | 10 | 11 |
11 | Lungs | 27 | 74 | 10 | 69 | 65 | 277 | 20 | 14 |
12 | Developmental: | ||||||||
a. Hernia | 6 | 12 | - | 4 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 1 | |
b. Other | 4 | 38 | 11 | 18 | 22 | 179 | 8 | 14 | |
13 | Orthopaedic: | ||||||||
a. Posture | 2 | 14 | 22 | 93 | 42 | 202 | 9 | 8 | |
b. Feet | 42 | 89 | 65 | 106 | 245 | 394 | 46 | 38 | |
c. Other | 15 | 33 | 31 | 52 | 75 | 234 | 73 | 7 | |
14 | Nervous System: | ||||||||
a. Epilepsy | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 1 | |
b. Other | 2 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 70 | 17 | 3 | |
15 | Psychological: | ||||||||
a. Development | 2 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 74 | 47 | 5 | |
b. Stability | 5 | 125 | 5 | 81 | 39 | 489 | 59 | 25 | |
16 | Abdomen | - | 20 | 2 | 29 | 9 | 90 | 17 | 2 |
17 | Other | 4 | 9 | - | 12 | 13 | 59 | 525 | 67 |
(T) Requiring Treatment (O) Requiring Observation |