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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
Lambeth 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS 1965 - DEFECTS
Number of children noted for treatment or observation expressed as a rate per 1000 inspected
| Number Inspected | 16,897 | |
| DEFECTS | ||
| Skin | T | 3.43 |
| O | 4.14 | |
| Eyes - (a) Vision | T | 49.71 |
| O | 63.74 | |
| (b) Squint | T | 4.62 |
| O | 3.97 | |
| (c) Other | T | 1.54 |
| O | 0.89 | |
| Ears - (a) Hearing | T | 5.15 |
| O | 5.92 | |
| (b) Otitis Media | T | 1.30 |
| O | 2.60 | |
| (c) Other | T | 0.36 |
| O | 0.36 | |
| Nose and Throat | T | 4.79 |
| O | 22.49 | |
| Speech | T | 2.43 |
| O | 5.92 | |
| Lymphatic Glands | T | 0.18 |
| O | 2.01 | |
| Heart | T | 1.24 |
| O | 6.15 | |
| Lungs | T | 2.54 |
| O | 9.17 | |
| Developmental | ||
| (a) Hernia | T | 1.30 |
| O | 1.83 | |
| (b) Other | T | 0.95 |
| O | 2.01 |