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

Greenwich 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]

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Table: Comparison of Defects noted at 7-plus routine and 7-plus "Special"Medical Examinations in 1971(Number of children noted for treatment and observation expressed as a rate per 1,000 inspected)

Comparison of Defects noted at 7-plus routine and 7-plus "Special"Medical Examinations in 1971(Number of children noted for treatment and observation expressed as a rate per 1,000 inspected)

Number inspected at 7-plus Routine Inspection3,727
Number inspected at 7-plus Experimental Scheme Inspections41
DefectsA*B†
Skin40.824.4
Eyes
(a) Vision110.097.6
(b) Squint20.4—
(c) Other3.5—
Ears
(a) Hearing25.597.6
(b) Otitis media9.448.8
(c)Other3.0—
Nose and Throat50.2219.5
Speech17.2—
Lymphatic Glands7.8—
Heart
(a) Congenital12.3_
(b) Acquired3.8­
Lungs
(a) Bronchitis9.1­
(b) Asthma15.624.4
(c) Other5.4­
Developmental
(a) Hernia5.9—
(b) Other14.073.2