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 Brent]
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Part II.
Defect Code No. (1) | Defect or Disease (2) | Periodic Inspections | Special Inspections | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Entrants | Leavers | Others | Total | ||||
4 | Skin | T | 15 | 8 | 29 | 52 | 18 |
O | 248 | 156 | 282 | 686 | 68 | ||
5 | Eyes—a. Vision | T | 121 | 111 | 318 | 550 | 114 |
O | 376 | 341 | 716 | 1,433 | 169 | ||
b. Squint | T | 21 | 7 | 16 | 44 | 2 | |
O | 130 | 26 | 129 | 285 | 3 | ||
c. Other | T | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | |
O | 21 | 25 | 20 | 66 | 16 | ||
6 | Ears—a. Hearing | T | 15 | 52 | 48 | 115 | 44 |
O | 103 | 56 | 164 | 323 | 138 | ||
b. Otitis Media | T | 1 | — | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
O | 75 | 20 | 97 | 192 | 25 | ||
c. Other | T | 10 | 11 | 40 | 61 | 1 | |
O | 33 | 10 | 40 | 83 | 22 | ||
7 | Nose and Throat | T | 27 | 5 | 22 | 54 | 4 |
O | 570 | 85 | 327 | 982 | 80 | ||
8 | Speech | T | 34 | 3 | 21 | 58 | 21 |
O | 144 | 12 | 83 | 239 | 30 | ||
9 | Lvmphatic Glands ........... | T | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 7 |
O | 299 | 19 | 154 | 472 | 34 | ||
10 | Heart | T | 9 | - | 1 | 3 | 1 |
O | 24 | 18 | 111 | 223 | 9 | ||
11 | Lungs | T | 6 | — | 8 | 14 | 3 |
O | 135 | 16 | 129 | 280 | 43 | ||
12 | Developmental—a. Hernia | T | 5 | — | 4 | 9 | 1 |
O | 82 | 16 | 59 | 157 | 5 | ||
b. Other | T | 1 | 1 | 20 | 22 | 4 | |
O | 122 | 15 | 129 | 266 | 38 | ||
13 | Orthopaedic—a. Posture | T | 9 | 8 | 25 | 42 | 4 |
O | 71 | 76 | 138 | 285 | 6 | ||
b. Feet | T | 15 | 23 | 66 | 104 | 91 | |
O | 112 | 98 | 188 | 398 | 25 | ||
c. Other | T | 8 | 18 | 22 | 48 | 4 | |
O | 56 | 30 | 67 | 153 | 15 | ||
14 | Nervous System—a. Epilepsy | T | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
O | 21 | 8 | 19 | 48 | 2 | ||
b. Other | T | - | - | - | - | - | |
O | 13 | 4 | 14 | 31 | 9 | ||
15 | Psychological—a. Development | T | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
O | 103 | 34 | 117 | 254 | 134 | ||
b. Stability | T | 9 | 1 | 16 | 26 | 23 | |
O | 419 | 148 | 499 | 1,066 | 160 | ||
16 | Abdomen | T | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | — |
O | 66 | 49 | 94 | 209 | 4 | ||
17 | Other | T | 229 | 31 | 396 | 656 | 22 |
O | 71 | 64 | 148 | 283 | 84 |
T= Pupils found to require treatment.
0= Pupils found to require observation.