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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
Wembley 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection during the Year.
| Defect or Disease. | Routine 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) |
| Skin | 22 | 11 | 165 | 8 |
| Eves:— | ||||
| Vision | 248 | 17 | 46 | 3 |
| Squint | 4 | 7 | 9 | — |
| Other | 5 | 7 | 32 | 8 |
| Ears:— | ||||
| Hearing | 6 | 1 | 4 | — |
| Otitis media | 2 | 2 | 5 | — |
| Other | 4 | 6 | 14 | 3 |
| Nose or Throat | 35 | 65 | 16 | |
| Speech | 6 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| Cervical glands | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Heart and circulation | 7 | 16 | 4 | 6 |
| Lungs | 15 | 29 | 34 | 6 |
| Developmental:— | ||||
| Hernia | 7 | 1 | — | — |
| Other | 2 | 7 | — | — |
| Orthopaedic:— | ||||
| Posture | 14 | 11 | 1 | — |
| Flat foot | 12 | 9 | 4 | — |
| Other | 30 | 29 | 14 | 1 |
| Nervous system:— | ||||
| Epilepsy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Other | 6 | 13 | 16 | 3 |
| Psychological:— | ||||
| Development | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Stability | — | - | — | |
| Other | 83 | 19 | 55 | 43 |
| Totals | 514 | 223 | 482 | 103 |