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 Greenwich Borough]
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Defects | Treatment | Observations | ||
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1971 | 1970 | 1971 | 1970 | |
Skin | 15.80 | 16.58 | ||
Eyes | ||||
(a) Vision | 74.66 | 30.94 | ||
(b) Squint | 11.86 | 6.95 | ||
(c) Other | 1.05 | 2.43 | ||
Ears | ||||
(a) Hearing | 8.85 | 9.18 | ||
(b) Otitis media | 4.52 | 5.83 | ||
(c) Other | 0.98 | 0.98 | ||
Nose and Throat | 7.41 | 30.48 | ||
Speech | 6.49 | 10.16 | ||
Lymphatic Glands | 0.66 | 5.44 | ||
Heart | 4.26 | 10.36 | ||
Lungs | 8.71 | 12.79 | ||
Developmental | ||||
(a) Hernia | 2.75 | 2.88 | ||
(b) Other | 4.52 | 6.42 | ||
Orthopaedic | ||||
(a) Posture | 2.23 | 7.08 | ||
(b) Feet | 7.15 | 30.94 | ||
(c) Other | 5.24 | 6.69 | ||
Nervous System | ||||
(a) Epilepsy | 2.88 | 2.03 | ||
(b) Other | 1.18 | 3.02 | ||
Psychological | ||||
(a) Development | 1.90 | 14.68 | ||
(b) Stability | 2.88 | 19.86 | ||
Abdomen | 2.36 | 3.61 | ||
Other | ||||
(a) Debility | 0.39 | 1.51 | ||
(b) Enuresis | 9.51 | 21.17 | ||
(c) Obesity | 7.41 | 20.32 | ||
(d) Other | 3.93 | 3.84 | ||
21.24 | 46.84 |