London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hammersmith 1968

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

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Number inspected 9,937 (10,196)
Defects-Skin T 10.47 (10.98)
O 17.11 (14.22)
Eyes a) Vision T 71.75 (72.28)
O 69.84 (75.91)
(b) Squint T 11.67 (9.12)
O 6.14 (8.73)
(c) Other T 3.12 ( 2.55)
O 3.82 (3.24)
Ears (a) Hearing T 5.64 ( 5.59)
O 10.67 (10.69)
(b) Otitis Media T 1.81 (1.67)
O 5.84 (8.34)
(c) Other T 0.70 (1.28)
O 1.71 (2.26)
Nose and Throat T 11.37 (12.65)
O 56.35 (64.63)
Speech T 3.22 (5.20)
O 11.17 (10.69)
Lymphatic Glands T 1.11 (1.57)
O 20.33 (24.23)
Heart T 4.23 ( 2.55)
O 14.49 (12.75)
Lungs T 8.25 (5.79)
O 21.13 (18.14)
Development (a) Hernia T 1.21 (1.18)
O 3.32 (2.94)
(b) Other T 0.81 (1.18)
O 5.43 (6.87)
Orthopaedic (a) Posture T 1.41 (1.57)
O 6.84 (7.94)
(b) Feet T 3.42 (5.39)
O 17.91 (20.20)
(c) Other T 2.11 (2.06)
O 8.45 (10.69)
Nervous System
(a) Epilepsy T 1.21 (2.06)
O 2.01 (2.16)
(b) Other T 0.81 (1.18)
O 3.02 (2.35)
Psychological
(a) Development T 1.71 (2.65)
O 6.64 (5.88)
(b) Stability T 3.52 (4.71)
O 21.54(16.48)
Abdomen T - (0.39)
O 1.51 (1.96)
Other T 26.37 (29.52)
O 64.51 (66.4 )
T=Treatment O=Observation
(N.B. A child can be noted for more than one defect)
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