London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1972
[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 observations expressed as a rate per 1,000 inspected
| 1971 | 1972 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number inspected | 17,799 | 16,720 | |
| Defects | * | ||
| Skin | T | 14.50 | 15.61 |
| O | 12.53 | 13.52 | |
| Eyes-(a) Vision | T | 79.39 | 80.32 |
| (b) Squint | O | 32,87 | 36.42 |
| T | 11.35 | 13.76 | |
| (c) Other | O | 4.66 | 3.89 |
| T | 2.42 | 4.25 | |
| O | 1.01 | 1.79 | |
| Ears-(a) Hearing | T | 3.65 | 9.21 |
| O | 7.53 | 7.60 | |
| (b) Otitis | T | 1.74 | 3.35 |
| Media | O | 3.20 | 3.05 |
| (c) Other | T | 2.13 | 0.42 |
| O | 1.35 | 0.96 | |
| Nose and Throat | T | 5.73 | 6.16 |
| O | 28.65 | 25.96 | |
| Speech | T | 4.33 | 3.59 |
| O | 7.14 | 7.30 | |
| Lymphatic Glands | T | 0.34 | 0.84 |
| O | 6.80 | 6.94 | |
| Heart | T | 3.37 | 3.65 |
| O | 5.11 | 5.93 | |
| Lungs | T | 11.29 | 12.86 |
| O | 8.98 | 9.16 | |
| Developmental (a) Hernia | T | 1.63 | 2.15 |
| O | 4.49 | 5.02 | |
| (b) Other | T | 1.97 | 2.57 |
| O | 6.01 | 3.59 | |
| Orthopaedic-(a) Posture | T | 0.62 | 0.24 |
| O | 2.64 | 2.03 | |
| (b) Feet | T | 4.55 | 5.62 |
| O | 12.47 | 10.83 | |
| (c) Other | T | 2.58 | 3.05 |
| O | 2.08 | 3.05 | |
| Nervous System-(a) Epilepsy | T | 2.36 | 2.63 |
| O | 1.52 | 1.44 | |
| (b) Other | T | 0.56 | 0.60 |
| O | 0.90 | 0.78 | |
| Psychological-(a) Development | T | 0.73 | 1.14 |
| O | 3.88 | 4.07 | |
| (b) Stability | T | 2.25 | 2.51 |
| O | 10.51 | 12.03 | |
| Abdomen | T | 0.62 | 0.72 |
| O | 0.90 | 0.20 | |