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
Islington 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS - DEFECTS
Numbers of cases noted for treatment or observation expressed as a rate of per 1,000 inspect. (1970 figures in brackets)
| Treatment | Observation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| SKIN | 7.75 (5.31) | 7.97(11.86) | |
| EYES | (a) Vision | 63.90 (69.05) | 53.83 (60.63) |
| (b) Squint | 7.90 (7.79) | 5.51 (5.52) | |
| (c) Other | 1.88 (1.03) | 1.81 (2.21) | |
| EARS | 4.93 (4.41) | 4.56 (5.73) | |
| (b) Otitis Media | 2.61 (1.79) | 2.68 (5.59) | |
| (c) Other | 1.45 (0.69) | 0.65 (2.28) | |
| NOSE AND THROAT | 3.84 (3.31) | 16.81 (25.59) | |
| SPEECH | 3.69 (3.59) | 5.65 (6.76) | |
| LYMPHATIC GLANDS | 0.65 (0.41) | 11.66 (14.42) | |
| HEART | (a) Congenital | 1.52 (2.76) | 2.61 (8.35) |
| (b) Acquired | 0.80 (-) | 2.75(–) | |
| LUNGS | (a) Bronchitis | 1.23 | 1.88 |
| (b) Asthma | 5.14 | 4.49 | |
| (c) Other | 0.58 | 2.03 | |
| DEVELOPMENT | (a) Hernia | 1.38 (0.83) | 3,33(2.76) |
| (b) Other | 2.17 (2.21) | 4.49 (5.10) | |
| ORTHOPAEDIC | (a) Posture | 0.80(0.62) | 3.55(4.35) |
| (b) Feet | 2.54 (2.90) | 9.78(11.45) | |
| (c) Other | 3.12 (2.14) | 4.85 (8.76) | |
| NERVOUS SYSTEM | (a) Epilepsy | 1.45 (1.03) | 1.38 (1.79) |
| (b) Other | 0.65(0.62) | 1.23 (2.28) | |
| PSYCHOLOGICAL | (a) Development | 1.96(2.21) | 7.97 (6.76) |
| (b) Stability | 1.45 (2.07) | 12.03(11.24) | |
| ABDOMEN | 0.65 (0.90) | 1.52 (2.69) | |
| DEBILITY | 2.10 (0.48) | 3.19 (0.41) | |
| ENURESIS | 7.61(8.28) | 18.91 (22.28) | |
| OBESITY | 4.93 (3.72) | 11.45 (12.69) | |
| OTHER | 2.97 (2.21) | 2.17 (2.41) | |