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Ilford 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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TABLE II.
A.—Return of Defects Found by Medical Inspection in the Year
Ended 31st December, 1954.

Note.—All defects noted at medical inspection as requiring treatment are included in this return, whether or not this treatment was begun before the date of the inspection.

Defect Code No.Defect or Disease (1)Number of Defects Requiring TreatmentNumber of Defects Requiring Observation but not Treatment
Periodic Inspection (2)Special Inspection (3)Periodic Inspection (4)Special Inspection (5)
4Skin115243598
5Eyes— a. Vision6971332171
b. Squint982017
c. Other38100475
6Ears— a. Hearing3827661
b. Otitis Media12148
c. Other1427615
7Nose or Throat24912258913
8Speech562868
9Cervical Glands832167
10Heart and
Circulation65111761
11Lungs58153071
12Developmental—
a. Hernia1233
b. Other254125
13Orthopaedic—
a. Posture28011803
b. Flat foot39824692
c. Other304622497
14Nervous system—
a. Epilepsy12
b. Other64724
15Psychological—
a. Development2214
b. Stability436141
16Other7518418537