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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 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Table 21
COMPARISON OF DEFECTS NOTED AT 7.PLUS ROUTINE AND 7.PLUS 'SPECIAL' MEDICAL INSPECTIONS IN 1966
Number of children noted for treatment and observation expressed as a rate
per 1,000 inspected
| LEWISHAM | l.L.E.A. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. inspected at 1.plus Routine Inspections | 4,151 | 34,240 | ||||
| No. inspected at 1.plus Experimental Scheme Inspections | — | 2,727 | ||||
| Defects | A | B | A | B | ||
| Skin | 1301 | 15.01 | 9.90 | |||
| Eyes—Vision | 95.64 | — | 138.41 | 164.28 | ||
| Squint | 11.08 | — | 12.44 | 14.30 | ||
| Other | 4.34 | — | 3.77 | 4.77 | ||
| Ears—Hearing | 13.25 | _ | 17.09 | 17.60 | ||
| Otitis Media | 2.89 | — | 5.08 | 5.50 | ||
| Other | 1 .69 | — | 2.07 | 1 .83 | ||
| Nose and Throat | 34.21 | — | 39.22 | 34.10 | ||
| Speech | 6.75 | — | 12.18 | 15.40 | ||
| Lymphatic Glands | 6.75 | — | 9.35 | 9.53 | ||
| Heart | 6.26 | — | 10.86 | 11.73 | ||
| Lungs | 13.97 | — | 17.26 | 22.37 | ||
| Developmental—Hernia | 5.30 | 4.44 | 6.23 | |||
| Other | 5.30 | — | 7.89 | 7.33 | ||
| Orthopaedic—Posture | 5.06 | _ | 6.13 | 14.67 | ||
| Feet | 14.94 | — | 20.74 | 19.80 | ||
| Other | 3.37 | — | 6.19 | 5.13 | ||
| Nervous System—Epilepsy | 2.17 | — | 2.54 | 2.93 | ||
| Other | 0.96 | — | 2.75 | 2.93 | ||
| Psychological—Development | 5.30 | 8.03 | 18.33 | |||
| Stability | 14.45 | — | 13.79 | 20.90 | ||
| Abdomen | 2.17 | — | 1.75 | 1.10 | ||
| Other | 38 06 | — | 50.76 | 103.04 | ||
Column 'A' refers to 7.plus routine medical inspections
Column 'B' refers to 7.plus experimental scheme inspections
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