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 | Total | Special Inspections | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entrants | Leavers | Others | |||||||||
| (T) | (O) | (T) | (O) | (T) | (O) | (T) | (O) | (T) | (O) | ||
| 4 | Skin | 6 | 14 | 47 | 81 | 112 | 85 | 165 | 180 | 392 | 6 |
| 5 | Eyes: a. Vision | 15 | 8 | 243 | 26 | 449 | 100 | 707 | 134 | 83 | 22 |
| b. Squint | 26 | 5 | 14 | - | 67 | 7 | 107 | 12 | 4 | 2 | |
| c. Other | 2 | 3 | 7 | - | 27 | 6 | 36 | 9 | 38 | - | |
| 6 | Ears: a. Hearing | 5 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 47 | 15 | 64 | 37 | 82 | 18 |
| b. Otitis media | 4 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 19 | 45 | 10 | - | |
| c. Other | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 1 | |
| 7 | Nose and Throat | 34 | 109 | 16 | 48 | 60 | 153 | 110 | 310 | 42 | 11 |
| 8 | Speech | 11 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 27 | 34 | 24 | 6 |
| 9 | Lymphatic Glands | - | 32 | - | 4 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 72 | - | - |
| 10 | Heart | - | 10 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 35 | 14 | 64 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | Lungs | 11 | 23 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 35 | 76 | 74 | 13 | 7 |
| 12 | Developmental: | ||||||||||
| a. Hernia | 1 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | - | - | |
| b. Other | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 22 | 40 | 3 | 1 | |
| 13 | Orthopaedic: | ||||||||||
| a. Posture | 3 | 1 | 7 | 56 | 8 | 66 | 18 | 123 | 5 | 6 | |
| b. Feet | 17 | 28 | 29 | 76 | 73 | 120 | 119 | 224 | 18 | 16 | |
| c. Other | 13 | 25 | 14 | 23 | 47 | 82 | 74 | 130 | 40 | 4 | |
| 14 | Nervous System: | ||||||||||
| a. Epilepsy | - | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | |
| b. Other | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 2 | |
| 15 | Psychological: | ||||||||||
| a. Development | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 20 | 4 | |
| b. Stability | 3 | 68 | 3 | 26 | 33 | 112 | 39 | 206 | 32 | 18 | |
| 16 | Abdomen | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 36 | 5 | 2 |
| 17 | Other | 4 | 1 | 9 | 37 | 18 | 94 | 31 | 132 | 131 | 30 |
(T) Requiring Treatment (O) Requiring Observation
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