Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION
Defect or Code Number | Defect or Disease | Periodic Inspections | Special Inspections | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Entrants | Leavers | Others | Total | ||||||||
(T) | (O) | (T) | (O) | (T) | (O) | (T) | (O) | (T) | (O) | ||
4 | Skin | 18 | 30 | 53 | 58 | 118 | 108 | 189 | 196 | 244 | 8 |
5 | Eyes: | ||||||||||
(a) Vision | 28 | 11 | 168 | 7 | 448 | 53 | 644 | 71 | 108 | 12 | |
(b) Squint | 21 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 4 | 77 | 6 | 5 | . | |
(c) Other | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 28 | 22 | 46 | 5 | |
6 | Ears: | ||||||||||
(a) Hearing | 1 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 40 | 75 | 19 | |
(b) Otitis media | II | 36 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 28 | 21 | 78 | 5 | . | |
(c) Other | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 25 | 13 | 1 | |
7 | Nose and Throat | 39 | 119 | 13 | 30 | 55 | 173 | 107 | 322 | 38 | 6 |
8 | Speech | 10 | 12 | 1 | . | 20 | 20 | 31 | 32 | 25 | 2 |
9 | Lymphatic Glands | 5 | 28 | . | 2 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 51 | . | 3 |
10 | Heart | 4 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 29 | 14 | 51 | 1 | 6 |
II | Lungs | 16 | 30 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 53 | 59 | 101 | II | 23 |
12 | Developmental: | ||||||||||
(a) Hernia | 3 | 3 | 1 | . | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | . | |
(b) Other | . | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 27 | 24 | . | |
13 | Orthopaedic: | ||||||||||
(a) Posture | 4 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 55 | 26 | 84 | 6 | 3 | |
(b) Feet | 14 | 25 | 13 | 30 | 35 | 52 | 62 | 107 | 8 | 3 | |
(c) Other | 13 | 50 | 10 | 21 | 43 | 104 | 66 | 175 | 77 | 13 | |
14 | Nervous System: | ||||||||||
(a) Epilepsy | 1 | . | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
(b) Other | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 5 | . | |
15 | Psychological: | ||||||||||
(a) Development | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 9 | |
(b) Stability | 2 | 24 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 63 | 15 | 99 | 12 | 19 | |
16 | Abdomen | 7 | 12 | . | 5 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 37 | 8 | 11 |
17 | Other | 7 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 36 | 32 | 59 | 146 | 40 |
(T) Requiring Treatment. (O) Requiring Observation.
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