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
London County Council 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Table 16—continued
| Prematurity | 165 | Cleft palate | 9 |
| Cyanosis | 75 | Hare lip | 10 |
| Asphyxia | 57 | Tongue tie | 5 |
| Feebleness | 23 | Imperforate anus | 4 |
| Convulsions | 3 | Fistula | 1 |
| Shock | 4 | Inguinal hernia | 2 |
| Atelectasis | 4 | Feeding difficulties | 11 |
| Still-birth | 15 | Vomiting | 37 |
| Dead baby | 6 | Loss of weight | 9 |
| Birth injury | 6 | Condition of stools | 6 |
| Inflammation of eyes | 929 | Malaena | 7 |
| Skin affection | 114 | Bleeding P.R | 2 |
| Mastitis | 3 | Hæmateraesis | 6 |
| Whitlow | 2 | Oedema | 2 |
| Exomphalos | 1 | Respiratory condition | 96 |
| Discharging ear | 2 | Jaundice | 61 |
| Phimosis | 29 | Other abnormal conditions | 110 |
| Malformation | 32 | 1,880 | |
| Talipes | 22 | ||
| Spina bifida | 10 |
Table 17—School leavers contra-indications for employment
| Contra-indications | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Per cent. of inspected pupils (13,605) (a) | No. | Per cent. of inspected pupils (13,859) (a) | |
| Heavy manual work | 413 | 3.0 | 384 | 2.8 |
| Sedentary work | 35 | 0.3 | 36 | 0.3 |
| Indoor work | 18 | 0.1 | 11 | 0.1 |
| Exposure to bad weather | 184 | 1.4 | 288 | 2.1 |
| Wide changes of temperature | 50 | 0.4 | 74 | 0.5 |
| Work in damp atmosphere | 88 | 0.6 | 116 | 0.8 |
| Work in dusty atmosphere | 150 | 1.1 | 105 | 0.8 |
| Much stooping | 33 | 0.2 | 37 | 0.3 |
| Climbing | 100 | 0.7 | 102 | 0.7 |
| Work near moving machinery or moving vehicles | 74 | 0.5 | 67 | 0.5 |
| Prolonged standing, much walking or quick movement from place to place | 212 | 1.6 | 242 | 1.7 |
| Eye strain | 979 | 7.2 | 1,059 | 7.6 |
| Normally acute vision | 855 | 6.3 | 784 | 5.7 |
| Normal use of hands | 8 | 0.1 | 3 | (0.02) |
| Work requiring freedom from damp hands or skin defects | 16 | 0.1 | 17 | 0.1 |
| Handling or preparation of food | 58 | 0.4 | 88 | 0.6 |
| Normal hearing | 52 | 0.4 | 42 | 0.3 |
| Any other work which would be unsuitable | 17 | 0.1 | 8 | 0.1 |
| No. of pupils with contra-indications (b) | 2,067 | 15.2 | 2,139 | 15.4 |
(а) Excluding special schools and certain grammar schools at which the leaver contra-indication
slip is not in use.
(b) The total number of contra-indications is greater than the number of pupils since an
individual may be noted for two or more contra-indications.