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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
Bromley 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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DEFECTS FOUND BY PERIODIC AND SPECIAL MEDICAL INSPECTIONS INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
| Defect Code No. (1) | Defect or Disease (2) | PERIODIC INSPECTIONS | SPECIAL INSPECTION | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENTRANTS | LEAVERS | OTHERS | TOTAL | ||||
| 4 | Skin | T | 7 | 10 | 20 | 37 | 1 |
| O | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 5 | Eyes— a. Vision | T | 3 | 17 | 23 | 43 | 17 |
| O | 19 | 30 | 66 | 115 | 46 | ||
| b. Squint | T | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | - | |
| O | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | ||
| c. Other | T | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | |
| O | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | ||
| 6 | Ears— a. Hearing | T | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| O | 22 | 7 | 30 | 59 | 16 | ||
| b. Otitis Media | T | - | - | - | - | - | |
| O | 7 | - | 1 | 8 | - | ||
| c. Other | T | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | |
| O | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | ||
| 7 | Nose and Throat | T | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | - |
| O | 6 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 5 | ||
| 8 | Speech | T | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | - |
| O | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | - | ||
| 9 | Lymphatic Glands | T | - | - | - | - | - |
| O | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | ||
| 10 | Heart | T | - | - | 2 | 2 | - |
| O | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | ||
| 11 | Lungs | T | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| O | - | 2 | 10 | 12 | - | ||
| 12 | Developmental— a. Hernia | T | - | - | - | - | - |
| O | 3 | - | 1 | 4 | - | ||
| b. Other | T | 1 | 6 | - | 7 | - | |
| O | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 13 | Orthopaedic— a. Posture | T | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| O | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 2 | ||
| b. Feet | T | 1 | - | 5 | 6 | 1 | |
| O | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 2 | ||
| c. Other | T | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | |
| O | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 14 | Nervous System a. Epilepsy | T | - | - | - | - | - |
| O | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | ||
| b. Other | T | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
| O | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | ||
| 15 | Psychological— a. Development | T | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| O | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| b. Stability | T | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | |
| O | 2 | 5 | 21 | 28 | - | ||
| 16 | Abdomen | T | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| O | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 17 | Other | T | - | 5 | - | 5 | - |
| O | 1 | 15 | 12 | 28 | 12 | ||
T= TREATMENT
O= OBSERVATION
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