London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Bexley 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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A summary of the results obtained are set out overleaf : —

1966196719681969
No. of children tested87309295909210363
No. of children passed7399834377668762
No. of children failed133194613331515
Failed distant vision7678289061111
Failed near vision530467435542
Failed muscle balance440723637632
Failed depth116352487423
Failed colour vision3714112374
No. for retestingNot recorded120325742585
No. of children referred to S.M.O.91213140

Spectacles were prescribed at the school ophthalmic clinics as follows : —
1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
788 983 1111 884 910
DEFECTS OF THE EAR, NOSE AND THROAT

The following conditions of the ear, nose and throat requiring treatment were found at the routine medical inspections : —

19651966196719681969
Defective hearingEntrants1322274544
Intermediates4621172333
Leavers7131492
Otitis MediaEntrants813141422
Intermediates85325
Leavers24232
Other ConditionsEntrants26456
Intermediates13106312
Leavers515285