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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TABLE 47 MEDICAL INSPECTION Defects found at Special Inspections (Classified in accordance with the requirements of the Department
of Education and Science)
Defect or Disease | Requiring Treatment | Requiring Observation | |
---|---|---|---|
Skin | 69 | 2 | |
Eyes (a) Vision | 185 | 89 | |
(b) Squint | 17 | 3 | |
(c) Other | 57 | 1 | |
Ears (a) Hearing | 124 | 37 | |
(b) Otitis media | 2 | — | |
(c) Other | 46 | — | |
Nose and Throat | 79 | 6 | |
Speech | 28 | 7 | |
Lymphatic Glands | — | — | |
Heart | 1 | 2 | |
Lungs | 10 | 4 | |
Developmental (a) Hernia | 1 | 2 | |
(b) Other | 23 | 44 | |
Orthopaedic (a) Posture | 1 | 7 | |
(b) Feet | 5 | 5 | |
(c) Other | 29 | 6 | |
Nervous System (a) Epilepsy | 2 | — | |
(b) Other | 1 | 2 | |
Psychological (a) Developmental | 2 | — | |
(b) Stability | 48 | 59 | |
Abdomen | 9 | 6 | |
Other | 226 | 41 |
TABLE 48 HEARING TESTS BY AUDIOMETER
No. found to have a hearing loss | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Both Ears | Right Ear | Left Ear | Total | ||
No. of children routinely tested in school | 14,036 | 228 | 138 | 162 | 528 |
No. of children specially tested | 576 | 124 | 58 | 66 | 248 |
No. of re-tests | 2,234 | ||||
No. of children in schools who have hearing aids (excluding special schools for deaf and partially hearing) | 51 |