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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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TABLE 14
DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION
| Defect or Disease | Periodic Inspections | Special Inspections | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects | No. of Defects | |||
| 1. | 2. | 1 | 2 | |
| Skin | 70 | 50 | 123 | 11 |
| Eyes a. Vision | 251 | 102 | 52 | 12 |
| b. Squint | 42 | 13 | 8 | 1 |
| c. Other | 14 | 13 | 56 | 6 |
| Ears a. Hearing | 23 | 42 | 8 | 6 |
| b. Otitis media | 15 | 36 | 6 | 1 |
| c. Other | 10 | 11 | 15 | 3 |
| Nose and Throat | 114 | 146 | 31 | 4 |
| Speech | 25 | 20 | 12 | 3 |
| Cervical Glands | 8 | 38 | 2 | |
| Heart and Circulation | 11 | 50 | o | 7 |
| Lungs | 23 | 40 | 27 | 9 |
| Developmental— a. Hernia | 2 | 1 | I | |
| b. Other | 4 | 26 | 8 | |
| Orthopaedic— a. Posture | 26 | 88 | 9 | 5 |
| 6. Flat foot | 50 | 64 | 8 | 3 |
| c. Other | 67 | 114 | 66 | 3 |
| Nervous System— a. Epilepsy | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| b. Other | 3 | 24 | 4 | 1 |
| Psychological— a. Development | 4 | 9 | 30 | 7 |
| b. Stability | 15 | 75 | 19 | 8 |
| Other | 32 | 194 | 519 | 106 |
1. Requiring treatment. 2. Requiring to be kept under observation
but not requiring treatment.
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