London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Lewisham 1970

[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 1970

Number of children noted for treatment and observation expressed as a rate

per 1,000 inspected

No. inspected at 7-plus Routine Inspections4,983
No. inspected at 1-plus Experimental Scheme Inspections
DefectsAB
Skin30.5
Eyes—Vision129.6
Squint22.1
Other5.0
Ears—Hearing19.3
Otitis Media7.4
Other3.8
Nose and Throat42.1
Speech10.4
Lymphatic Glands15.9
Heart7.2
Lungs18.6
Development—Hernia7.8
Other10.8
Orthopaedic—Posture3.8
Feet19.5
Other5.4
Nervous System—Epilepsy4.0
Other1.4
Psychological—Development5.2
Stability18.9
Abdomen1.8
Other—(a) Debility0.6
(b) Enuresis38.1
(c) Obesity12.6
(d) Other11.2

Column "A" refers to 7-plus routine medical inspections
Column "B" refers to 7-plus experimental scheme inspections
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