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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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Table 26
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 | I.L.E.A. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. inspected at 7-plus Routine Inspections | 4,431 | 35,767 | ||||
| No. inspected at 7-plus Experimental Scheme Inspections | — | 2,256 | ||||
| Defects | A | B | A | B | ||
| Skin | 17.83 | — | 18.12 | 11.97 | ||
| Eyes- | Vision | 95.01 | - | 136.13 | 142.29 | |
| Squint | 12.41 | — | 15.10 | 14.63 | ||
| Other | 3.61 | — | 4.50 | 2.22 | ||
| Ears— | Hearing | 16.25 | - | 16.72 | 13.30 | |
| Otitis Media | 2.31 | — | 5.84 | 6.61 | ||
| Other | 1.81 | — | 2.43 | 1.33 | ||
| Nose and Throat | 33.18 | — | 39.03 | 33.69 | ||
| Speech | 8.35 | — | 12.19 | 9.75 | ||
| Lymphatic Glands | 7.45 | — | 8.58 | 7.98 | ||
| Heart | 8.35 | — | 9.98 | 8.42 | ||
| Lungs | 14.22 | — | 17.47 | 16.40 | ||
| Developmental- | Hernia | 4.97 | — | 4.17 | 5.32 | |
| Other | 5.42 | — | 9.06 | 4.43 | ||
| Orthopaedic— | Posture | 4.51 | — | 6.46 | 11.52 | |
| Feet | 15.12 | — | 19.68 | 13.74 | ||
| Other | 4.06 | — | 6.60 | 6.65 | ||
| Nervous System- | Epilepsy | 2.93 | — | 3.02 | 3.55 | |
| Other | 1.13 | — | 2.99 | 3.10 | ||
| Psychological— | Development | 7.90 | - | 8.95 | 15.96 | |
| Stability | 14.67 | — | 14.51 | 19.95 | ||
| Abdomen | 0.45 | — | 1.73 | 0.44 | ||
| Other | 44.91 | — | 58.04 | 93.09 | ||
Column 'A' refers to 7-pIus routine medical inspections
Column 'B' refers to 7-plus experimental scheme inspections
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