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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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| Defects - Skin | T | 19.74 | (10.47) | ||
| O | 20.42 | (17.11) | |||
| Eyes | (a) Vision | T | 65.61 | (71.75) | |
| O | 79.35 | (69.84) | |||
| (b) Squint | T | 11.81 | (11.67) | ||
| O | 6.87 | (6.14) | |||
| (c) Other | T | 2.32 | (3.12) | ||
| O | 2.23 | (3.82) | |||
| Ears | (a) Hearing | T | 6.68 | (5.64) | |
| O | 8.71 | (10.67) | |||
| (b) Otitis Media | T | 1.74 | (1.81) | ||
| O | 7.26 | (5.84) | |||
| (c) Other | T | 0.87 | (0.70) | ||
| O | 1.65 | (1.71) | |||
| Nose and Throat | T | 14.90 | (11.37) | ||
| O | 57.09 | (56.35) | |||
| Speech | T | 5.32 | (3.22) | ||
| O | 11.23 | (11.17) | |||
| Lymphatic Glands | T | 0.97 | (1.11) | ||
| O | 21.68 | (20.33) | |||
| Heart | T | 1.84 | (4.23) | ||
| O | 18.10 | (14.49) | |||
| Lungs | T | 7.26 | (8.25) | ||
| O | 21.39 | (21.13) | |||
| Developmental | (a) Hernia | T | 0.39 | (1.21) | |
| O | 4.84 | (3.32) | |||
| (b) Other | T | 0.77 | (0.81) | ||
| O | 10.16 | (5.43) | |||
| Orthopaedic | (a) Posture | T | 0.58 | (1.41) | |
| O | 8.61 | (6.84) | |||
| (b) Feet | T | 5.32 | (3.42) | ||
| O | 18.29 | (17.91) | |||
| (c) Other | T | 3.39 | (2.11) | ||
| O | 11.03 | (8.45) | |||
| Nervous System | (a) Epilepsy | T | 2.32 | (1.21) | |
| O | 2.61 | (2.01) | |||
| (b) Other | T | 0.68 | (0.81) | ||
| O | 1.65 | (3.02) | |||
| Psychological | (a) Development | T | 2.03 | (1.71) | |
| O | 6.39 | (6.64) | |||
| (b) Stability | T | 3.00 | (3.52) | ||
| O | 21.39 | (21.54) | |||
| Abdomen | T | 1.16 | |||
| O | 2.32 | (1.51) | |||
| Other | T | 35.22 | (26.37) | ||
| O | 73.93 | (64.51) | |||
T = Treatment O = Observation
(N.B. A child can be noted for more than one defect)
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