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 Barnet]
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PERIODIC INSPECTIONS
Defect Code No. | Defect or Disease | Entrants | Leavers | Total incl. all other age groups | Special Inspections | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
* | T | O | T | O | T | O | T | O | |
4 | Skin | 28 | 50 | 35 | 21 | 122 | 106 | 4 | – |
5 | Eyes: | ||||||||
(a) Vision | 152 | 367 | 543 | 137 | 1125 | 703 | 121 | 132 | |
(b) Squint | 57 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 84 | 44 | 2 | 2 | |
(c) Other | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 1 | — | |
6 | Ears: | ||||||||
(a) Hearing | 29 | 133 | 15 | 26 | 76 | 216 | 41 | 113 | |
(b) Otitis media | 21 | 39 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 65 | 4 | – | |
(c) Other | 6 | 7 | 3 | – | 11 | 14 | 8 | – | |
7 | Nose and Throat | 36 | 132 | 12 | 6 | 68 | 166 | 15 | 2 |
8 | Speech | 59 | 81 | 10 | 3 | 97 | 109 | 57 | 22 |
9 | Lymphatic Glands | 5 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 32 | – | – |
10 | Heart | 8 | 49 | 7 | 21 | 16 | 92 | 1 | 4 |
11 | Lungs | 18 | 62 | 15 | 15 | 43 | 109 | 6 | 5 |
12 | Developmental: | ||||||||
(a) Hernia | 9 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 1 | |
(b) Other | 5 | 89 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 143 | 7 | 14 | |
13 | Orthopaedic: | ||||||||
(a) Posture | 4 | 14 | 28 | 15 | 96 | 56 | 4 | 4 | |
(b) Feet | 20 | 38 | 47 | 46 | 109 | 129 | 7 | 6 | |
(c) Other | 7 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 32 | 50 | 1 | 3 | |
14 | Nervous System: | ||||||||
(a) Epilepsy | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 2 | – | |
(b) Other | – | 3 | – | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | |
15 | Psychological: | ||||||||
(a) Development | — | 19 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 40 | 2 | 3 | |
(b) Stability | 13 | 81 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 145 | 9 | 20 | |
16 | Abdomen | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 27 | 1 | – |
17 | Other | 35 | 50 | 26 | 21 | 105 | 109 | 23 | 13 |
* T — requiring Treatment
0 — requiring Observation
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