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 Wanstead and Woodford]
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The following table shows the defects found in school children as a result of examination by Medical Officers at the Clinic:—
Defect | No. to be kept under observation | No. found to require treatment |
---|---|---|
Skin | 14 | - |
Eyes (a) Vision | 39 | 2 |
(b) Squint | 1 | — |
(c) Other | 1 | — |
Ears (a) Hearing | 12 | — |
(b) Otitis Media | — | — |
(c) Other | — | — |
Nose or Throat | 10 | 3 |
Speech | 21 | — |
Cervical Glands | 1 | — |
Heart and Circulation | — | — |
Lungs | 6 | 2 |
Developmental (a) Hernia | — | — |
(b) Other | — | — |
Orthopaedic (a) Posture | 6 | — |
(b) Flat Foot | 5 | 1 |
(c) Other | 13 | 1 |
Nervous system (a) Epilepsy | 2 | — |
(b) Other | — | — |
Psychological (a) Development | 8 | 1 |
(b) Stability | 9 | — |
Other | 45 | 1 |