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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
Hornsey 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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| Defect or Disease | Periodic Inspections | Special Inspections | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of defects | No. of Defects | |||
| 1. | 2. | 1. | 2. | |
| Skin | 2 | 7 | 15 | 15 |
| Eyes a. Vision | 81 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 19 | - | - | |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | |
| Ears a. Hearing | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| 2 | 3 | - | 1 | |
| 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | |
| Nose and Throat | 45 | 45 | 26 | 5 |
| Speech | 3 | 9 | - | - |
| Cervical Glands | - | 22 | - | 1 |
| Heart and Circulation | - | 9 | 2 | - |
| Lungs | 1 | 20 | - | - |
| Developmental— | ||||
| - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | 9 | 9 | |
| Orthopaedic— | ||||
| 19 | 27 | - | 3 | |
| 18 | 8 | - | - | |
| 32 | 29 | 17 | 26 | |
| Nervous System— | ||||
| - | 2 | - | - | |
| 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Psychological— | ||||
| - | 16 | 1 | 10 | |
| - | 13 | - | 15 | |
| Other | 18 | 54 | 1,003 | 559 |
1. Requiring treatment.
2. Requiring to be kept under observation
but not requiring treatment.
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