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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 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS—DEFECTS
Number of children noted for treatment or observation expressed as a rate per 1,000 inspeced.
| No. inspected Defects 1 | LEWISHAM | Total I.L.E.A. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16,551 | 158,668 | |||
| Skin | T | 12.87 | 8.19 | |
| O | 8.34 | 10.45 | ||
| Eyes- | (a) Vision | T | 79.09 | 74.02 |
| O | 25.13 | 52.49 | ||
| (b) Squint | T | 9.79 | 7.46 | |
| O | 3.69 | 5.70 | ||
| (c) Other | T | 2.60 | 1.83 | |
| O | 4.41 | 2.82 | ||
| Ears— | (a) Hearing | T | 7.31 | 5.72 |
| O | 6.89 | 7.35 | ||
| (b) Otitis Media | T | 1.87 | 1.92 | |
| O | 1.69 | 3.76 | ||
| (c) Other | T | 0.60 | 0.68 | |
| O | 0.66 | 1.06 | ||
| Nose and Throat | T | 6.40 | 6.93 | |
| O | 25.50 | 28.68 | ||
| Speech | T | 2.96 | 3.85 | |
| O | 5.50 | 7.38 | ||
| Lymphatic Glands | T | 0.66 | 0.45 | |
| O | 6.77 | 8.33 | ||
| Heart | T | 2.72 | 2.31 | |
| O | 4.29 | 8.40 | ||
| Lungs | T | 6.10 | 4.63 | |
| O | 8.76 | 11.45 | ||
| Developmental— | ||||
| (a) Hernia | T | 0.86 | 1.03 | |
| 0 | 2.62 | 2.78 | ||
| (b) Other | T | 1.66 | 1.53 | |
| O | 4.86 | 6.06 | ||
| Orthopaedic— | ||||
| (a) Posture | T | 1.27 | 1.15 | |
| O | 4.89 | 5.64 | ||
| (b) Feet | T | 3.81 | 4.36 | |
| O | 11.96 | 14.22 | ||
| (c) Other | T | 1.81 | 1.97 | |
| O | 3.63 | 5.58 | ||
| Nervous System— | ||||
| (a) Epilepsy | T | 1.75 | 1.39 | |
| O | 1.45 | 1.51 | ||
| (b) Other | T | 0.24 | 0.73 | |
| O | 1.09 | 1.68 | ||
| Psychological— | ||||
| (a) Development | T | 0.73 | 1.41 | |
| O | 3.32 | 5.36 | ||
| (b) Stability | T | 1.57 | 2.10 | |
| O | 10.45 | 9.57 | ||
| Abdomen | T | 0.30 | 0.28 | |
| O | 0.60 | 1.34 | ||
| Other | T | 20.36 | 17.25 | |
| O | 26.95 | 35.87 | ||
*T= Treatment 0=Observation
This table is an analysis, in accordance with the classification used by the Department
of Education and Science, of defects found at routine inspections.
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