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Bromley 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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TABLE II.

A.Return of Delects Found by Medical Inspection.

Defect Code No.Defect or DiseasePeriodic Inspections. No. of Defects.Special Inspections. No of Defects.
Requiring treatmentRequiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatmentRequiring treatmentRequiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
4Skin41219710
5Eyes-(a)Vision13213511833
(b)Squint142075
(c)Other2169711
6Ears—(a)Hearing21745
(b)Otitis Media13322
(c)Other210926
7Nose or Throat42144289133
8Speech810135
9Cervical Glands1978
10Heart and Circulation1312226
11Lungs1152715
12Developmental—
(a)Hernia3153
(b)Other17905116
13Orthopaedic—15
(a)Posture267029
(b)Flat Foot482486241
(c)Other256418935
14Nervous System—2
(a)Epilepsy1
(b)Other1123016
15Psychological—1826
(a)Development14
(b)Stability15153
16Other1159445147
Totals3439761,749563

B. Classification of the General Condition of Pupils Inspected during the Year in the Age Groups.

Age GroupsNumber of Pupils InspectedA—GoodB—FairC—Poor
No.% of Col. 2No.% of Col. 2No.% of Col. 2
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
Entrants85158068.1626431.027.82
Second Age Group78754569.2522929.09131.65
Third Age Group85459169.2025730.096.70
Other periodic inspections1,03169267.1231330.36262.52
Total3,5232,40868.351,06330.17521.48