London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hammersmith 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith.
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| (Number of children noted for treatment or observation expressed as a rate per 1,000 inspected). | ||||
| Number inspected: | 10,111 | (9,472) | ||
| Defects - Skin | 8.60 | (9.92) | ||
| O | 16.52 | (19.11) | ||
| Eyes (a) Vision | 96.33 | (120.78) | ||
| O | 84.46 | (74.11) | ||
| 10.78 | (12.04) | |||
| O | 5.64 | (6.23) | ||
| (c) Other | 1.68 | (2.01) | ||
| O | 1.38 | (2.01) | ||
| Ears (a) Hearing | 12.66 | (9.61) | ||
| O | 7.71 | (8.02) | ||
| (b) Otitis Media | 2.77 | (3.06) | ||
| O | 4.75 | (6.02) | ||
| (c) Other | 0.59 | (1.06) | ||
| O | 0.89 | (0.63) | ||
| Nose and Throat | 9.69 | (8.97) | ||
| O | 44.01 | (43.39) | ||
| Speech | 11.77 | (6.23) | ||
| O | 15.03 | (10.87) | ||
| Lymphatic Glands | 1.48 | (1.06) | ||
| O | 20.27 | (22.49) | ||
| Heart (Congenital) | 3.46 | (3.27) | ||
| O | 10.98 | (11.51) | ||
| Bronchitis | 2.43 | (7.07) | ||
| O | 8.66 | (15.10) | ||
| Developmental (a) Hernia | 1.38 | (1.48) | ||
| O | 2.87 | (3.27) | ||
| (b) Other | 2.27 | (3.17) | ||
| O | 6.33 | (6.86) | ||
| Orthopaedic (a) Posture | 2.87 | (1.27) | ||
| O | 8.70 | (5.70) | ||
| (b) Feet | 4.05 | (2.74) | ||
| O | 20.67 | (19.21) | ||
| (c) Other , | 2.47 | (2.74) | ||
| O | 4.75 | (5.28) | ||
| Nervous System | (a) Epilepsy | 3.76 | (1.79) | |
| O | 1.48 | (1.79) | ||
| (b) Other | 2.57 | (1.27) | ||
| O | 0.69 | (2.22) | ||
| Psychological | (a) Development | 6.23 | (3.80) | |
| 0 | 7.81 | (9.40) | ||
| (b) Stability | 8.41 | (5.70) | ||
| 0 | 24.13 | (29.46) | ||
| Obesity | 6.43 | (4.12) | ||
| O | 21.56 | (23.12) | ||
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