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 Wembley]
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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 | 39 | 48 | 404 | 15 |
Eyes:- | ||||
Vision | 368 | 42 | 106 | 11 |
Squint | 26 | 39 | 9 | 1 |
Other | 6 | 19 | 86 | 10 |
Ears:— | ||||
Hearing | 7 | 17 | 11 | 2 |
Otitis media | 5 | 25 | 16 | 2 |
Other | 13 | 25 | 88 | 6 |
Nose or Throat | 71 | 279 | 132 | 27 |
Speech | 23 | 54 | 8 | 2 |
Cervical glands | 6 | 70 | 8 | 3 |
Heart and circulation | 18 | 71 | 19 | 4 |
Lungs | 25 | 134 | 64 | 16 |
Developmental:— | ||||
Hernia | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
Other | 6 | 27 | 3 | 4 |
Orthopaedic:— | ||||
Posture | 23 | 29 | 4 | 3 |
Flat foot | 23 | 17 | 11 | 2 |
Other | 72 | 91 | 93 | 9 |
Nervous system:— | ||||
Epilepsy | — | 6 | 1 | - |
Other | 9 | 55 | 38 | 28 |
Psychological:— | ||||
Development | 3 | 44 | 15 | 14 |
Stability | 5 | 33 | 1 | — |
Other | 81 | 91 | 382 | 111 |
Totals | 836 | 1,229 | 1,504 | 272 |