Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report of the Medical Officer of Health
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Table 49 — School Health Service
Comparison of Defects noted at 7-Plus Routine and 7-Plus "Special" Medical Inspections 1972
Number of Children Noted for Treatment and Observation expressed as a rate of 1,000 inspected
City of Westminster | Inner London Education Authority | |||||
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1972 | 1971 | |||||
Number inspected at 7-plus routine inspections | 320 | 37,546 | ||||
Number inspected at 7-plus experimental scheme inspections | 707 | 1,746 | ||||
Defects | * A | † B | * A | † B | * A | † B |
Skin | 6.3 | 18.4 | 21.7 | 18.3 | 24.8 | 18.1 |
Eyes — Vision | 137.5 | 135.8 | 148.7 | 146.6 | 146.6 | 122.7 |
Squint | 18.8 | 19.8 | 16.9 | 23.7 | 16.6 | 19.8 |
Other | 0.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.1 |
Ears— Hearing | 25.0 | 19.8 | 20.5 | 18.3 | 18.3 | 17.5 |
Otitis media | 0.0 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 6.2 |
Other | 3.1 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 4.0 |
Nose and Throat | 15.6 | 32.5 | 29.4 | 24.6 | 31.1 | 37.3 |
Speech | 18.8 | 11.3 | 12.6 | 9.7 | 12.6 | 11.9 |
Lymphatic Glands | 6.3 | 1.4 | 6.6 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 13.0 |
Heart | 12.5 | 7.1 | 10.6 | 8.0 | 10.7 | 14.6 |
Lungs | 12.5 | 18.4 | 18.3 | 21.2 | 18.9 | 23.2 |
Developmental — Hernia | 0.0 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 5.1 |
Other | 6.3 | 5.7 | 8.2 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 13.6 |
Orthopaedic — Posture | 3.1 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 5.7 |
Feet | 3.1 | 15.6 | 14.9 | 9.2 | 16.2 | 5.1 |
Other | 12.5 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 6.2 |
Nervous System — Epilepsy | 3.1 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 2.8 |
Other | 3.1 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
Psychological — Development | 15.6 | 18.4 | 12.2 | 18.9 | 11.1 | 21.5 |
Stability | 37.5 | 46.7 | 19.3 | 29.8 | 19.3 | 29.4 |
Abdomen | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 5.1 |
Other | 140.7 | 86.3 | 72.0 | 89.4 | 63.8 | 79.2 |
* Column 'A' refers to 7-plus routine medical inspections,
† Column 'B' refers to 7-plus experimental scheme inspections.