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 Bexley]
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Defect Code Defect or Disease No. | PERIODIC INSPECTIONS | SPECIAL INSPECTIONS | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
No. of defects | No. of defects | |||
Requiring treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment | Requiring treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment | |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
4. Skin | 85 | 26 | 167 | 17 |
5. Eyes— | ||||
a. Vision | 202 | 69 | 66 | 4 |
b. Squint | 32 | 48 | 9 | – |
c. Other | 34 | 12 | 124 | 7 |
6. Ears— | ||||
a. Hearing | 17 | 43 | 10 | 9 |
b. Otitis Media | 15 | 33 | 82 | 19 |
c. Other | 17 | 9 | 33 | 6 |
7. Nose or Throat | 207 | 253 | 203 | 136 |
8. Speech | 4 | 10 | 8 | 3 |
9. Cervical Glands | 2 | 27 | 4 | 10 |
10. Heart and Circulation | 19 | 34 | 10 | 18 |
11. Lungs | 9 | 80 | 22 | 108 |
12. Developmental — | ||||
a. Hernia | 4 | 3 | 14 | 9 |
b. Other | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
13. Orthopaedic— | ||||
a. Posture | 19 | 24 | 3 | 8 |
b. Flat-foot | 46 | 18 | 9 | 11 |
c. Other | 118 | 73 | 25 | 15 |
14. Nervous system— | ||||
a. Epilepsy | — | 7 | — | 5 |
b. Other | 3 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
15. Psychological— | ||||
a. Development | 3 | 36 | 3 | 11 |
b. Stability | — | 20 | 41 | 37 |
16. Other | 40 | 126 | 56 | 761 |