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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
Bexley 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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A. — Return of Defects Found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended the 31st December, 1950.
| 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 | 314 | 212 | 220 | 24 |
| 5. Eyes— | ||||
| a. Vision | 407 | 389 | 253 | 3 |
| b. Squint | 38 | 65 | 14 | — |
| c. Other | 136 | 42 | 118 | 12 |
| 6. Ears— | ||||
| a. Hearing | 73 | 62 | 29 | 9 |
| b. Otitis Media | 22 | 26 | 49 | 7 |
| c. Other | 37 | 94 | 26 | 4 |
| 7. Nose or Throat | 414 | 723 | 363 | 88 |
| 8. Speech | 20 | 49 | 9 | 3 |
| 9. Cervical Glands | 26 | 457 | 12 | 5 |
| 10. Heart and Circulation | 97 | 115 | 55 | 36 |
| 11. Lungs | 101 | 265 | 123 | 74 |
| 12. Developmental — | ||||
| a. Hernia | 21 | 55 | 1 | 7 |
| b. Other | 94 | 286 | 5 | 6 |
| 13. Orthopaedic— | ||||
| a. Posture | 761 | 192 | 22 | 9 |
| b. Flat-foot | 558 | 148 | 27 | 4 |
| c. Other | 559 | 203 | 80 | 17 |
| 14. Nervous system— | ||||
| a. Epilepsy | 3 | 12 | 1 | |
| b. Other | 24 | 75 | 26 | |
| 15. Psychological— | ||||
| a. Development | 6 | 28 | 9 | 4 |
| b. Stability | 33 | 109 | 56 | 39 |
| 16. Other | 302 | 345 | 340 | 202 |