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 Bromley]
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DEFECTS FOUND BY PERIODIC AND SPECIAL MEDICAL INSPECTIONS—MAINTAINED SCHOOLS
Defect Code No. (1) | Defect or Disease (2) | PERIODIC INSPECTIONS | Special Inspection | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Entrants | Leavers | Others | Total | ||||
4 | Skin T O | 77 | 64 | 97 | 238 | 3 | |
46 | 9 | 37 | 92 | 2 | |||
5 | Eyes—a. Vision T O | 211 | 176 | 184 | 571 | 194 | |
502 | 242 | 354 | 1,098 | 398 | |||
b. Squint T O | 34 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 3 | ||
30 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 1 | |||
c. Other T O | 10 | — | 12 | 22 | — | ||
8 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 2 | |||
6 | Ears—a. Hearing T O | 44 | 9 | 16 | 69 | 76 | |
304 | 61 | 85 | 450 | 268 | |||
b. Otitis T Media O | 32 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 1 | ||
23 | — | 6 | 29 | 1 | |||
c. Other T O | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | — | ||
14 | 1 | 7 | 22 | — | |||
7 | Nose and Throat T O | 77 | 22 | 19 | 118 | 3 | |
202 | 15 | 64 | 281 | 15 | |||
8 | Speech T O | 30 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 11 | |
67 | 3 | 23 | 93 | 13 | |||
9 | Lymphatic Glands T O | 6 | — | 4 | 10 | — | |
38 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 2 | |||
10 | Heart T O | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | |
29 | 8 | 11 | 48 | 4 | |||
11 | Lungs T O | 52 | 14 | 19 | 85 | 2 | |
74 | 24 | 40 | 138 | 4 | |||
12 | Developmental— T a. Hernia O | 9 | 5 | 15 | 29 | — | |
25 | — | 4 | 29 | — | |||
b. Other T O | 11 | 1 | 12 | 24 | 8 | ||
66 | 10 | 21 | 97 | 30 | |||
13 | Orthopaedic— T a. Posture O | 3 | 12 | 6 | 21 | 1 | |
16 | 31 | 42 | 89 | 8 | |||
b. Feet T O | 42 | 14 | 21 | 77 | 10 | ||
54 | 26 | 76 | 156 | 5 | |||
c. Other T O | 15 | 13 | 7 | 35 | 3 | ||
29 | 24 | 28 | 81 | 5 | |||
14 | Nervous System— T a. Epilepsy O | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 1 | |
13 | — | 4 | 17 | 3 | |||
b. Other T O | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | ||
69 | 7 | 7 | 83 | 2 | |||
15 | Psychological— T a. Development O | 8 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 11 | |
61 | 6 | 8 | 75 | 14 | |||
b. Stability T O | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 12 | ||
112 | 32 | 83 | 227 | 26 | |||
16 | Abdomen T O | 20 | 6 | 12 | 38 | — | |
61 | 8 | 6 | 75 | 4 | |||
17 | Other T O | 7 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 4 | |
25 | 24 | 36 | 85 | 22 |
T = TREATMENT O = OBSERVATION