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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
Lewisham 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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found with physical condition unsatisfactory and the percentage referred for treatment
of all defects, and of defects other than vision.
| Lewisham | I.L.E.A. | |
|---|---|---|
| Number inspected | 14,816 | 156,936 |
| Number found not to warrant examination (7 plus 'specials scheme') | — | 1,901 |
| Parent present | 52.5 | 51.8 |
| Care Committee present | 84.0 | 81.9 |
| No. vaccinated against smallpox | 75.4 | 74.6 |
| No. immunised against diphtheria | 88.8 | 86.6 |
| No. immunised against whooping cough | 78.1 | 74.1 |
| No. vaccinated against poliomyelitis | 84.2 | 82.8 |
| Physical condition unsatisfactory | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Referred for treatment of defects | 14.2 | 13.3 |
| Referred for treatment of defects other than vision | 5.5 | 6.3 |
| (i) Specials | 4,955 | 50,705 |
| (ii) Re-inspections | 5,105 | 69,520 |
| Total (i) and (ii) | 10,060 | 120,225 |
No. of routine inspections as percentage 36.6 38.3
of school roll
No. of non-routine inspections as 24.8 29.3
percentage of school roll
ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS—DEFECTS
Number of children noted for treatment or observation expressed as a rate per
1,000 inspected
| LEWISHAM | Total I.L.E.A. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14,816 | 156,936 | |||
| Skin | * T | 6.95 | 5.83 | |
| O | 6.55 | 6.53 | ||
| Eyes—(a) | Vision | T | 91.93 | 75.69 |
| O | 24.03 | 54.70 | ||
| (b) | Squint | T | 6.75 | 6.63 |
| O | 2.83 | 4.52 | ||
| (c) | Other | T | 2.16 | 2.16 |
| O | 2.50 | 2.17 | ||
| Ears—(a) | Hearing | T | 4.79 | 4.95 |
| O | 4.39 | 6.12 | ||
| (b) | Otitis | T | 1.82 | 1.61 |
| Media | O | 1.62 | 3.46 | |
| (c) | Other | T | 0.13 | 0.75 |
| O | 0.20 | 0.75 | ||