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 Enfield]
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(Classified in accordance with the requirements of the Department of
Education and Science)
Defect or Disease | Requiring Treatment | Requiring Observation | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Skin | 249 | 8 | ||
Eyes | (a) Vision | 192 | 63 | |
(b) Squint | 8 | 1 | ||
(c) Other | 78 | 4 | ||
Ears | (a) Hearing | 157 | 34 | |
(b) Otitis media | 8 | — | ||
(c) Other | 48 | 5 | ||
Nose and Throat | 84 | 17 | ||
Speech | 29 | 2 | ||
Lymphatic Glands | — | — | ||
Heart | 1 | 4 | ||
Lungs | 6 | 6 | ||
Developmental | (a) Hernia | 1 | — | |
(b) Other | 13 | 22 | ||
Orthopaedic | (a) Posture | 3 | 5 | |
(b) Feet | 10 | 1 | ||
(c) Other | 52 | 24 | ||
Nervous System | (a) Epilepsy | 4 | 1 | |
(b) Other | 3 | 5 | ||
Psychological | (a) Developmental | 2 | — | |
(b) Stability | 53 | 36 | ||
Abdomen | 6 | 2 | ||
Other | 399 | 65 |
No. found to have a hearing loss | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Both Ears | Right Ear | Left Ear | TOTAL | ||
Number of children tested in school | 12,246 | 204 | 156 | 160 | 520 |
Number of children specially tested | 451 | 107 | 42 | 77 | 226 |
Number of re-tests | 2,387 | — | — | — | — |
Number of children in schools who have hearing aids (excluding children in special schools for the deaf and partially hearing) | 38 | - | - | - | - |