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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
Barking 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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A.-RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1951.
| Defect Code No. | Defect or Disease (1) | Periodic Inspections | Special Inspections | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of defects | No. of defects | ||||
| Requiring treatment (2) | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment (3) | Requiring treatment (4) | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment (5) | ||
| 4 | Skin | 328 | 54 | 1,161 | 5 |
| 5 | Eyes—a. Vision | 362 | 37 | 45 | — |
| 18 | 20 | 35 | — | ||
| 43 | 7 | 553 | 1 | ||
| 6 | Ears—a. Hearing | 9 | 4 | 22 | — |
| 12 | 5 | 17 | — | ||
| 23 | 5 | 337 | — | ||
| 7 | Nose or Throat | 254 | 146 | 497 | 4 |
| 8 | Speech | 34 | 10 | 5 | — |
| 9 | Cervical Glands | 23 | 30 | 38 | 1 |
| 10 | Heart and circulation | 18 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | Lungs | 66 | 40 | 31 | 1 |
| 12 | Developmental— a. Hernia | 4 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 56 | 24 | 9 | — | ||
| 13 | Orthopaedic— a. Posture | 40 | 15 | 11 | 3 |
| 73 | 17 | 11 | — | ||
| 160 | 54 | 226 | 9 | ||
| 14 | Nervous system— a. Epilepsy | 4 | — | 3 | — |
| 54 | 18 | 34 | 1 | ||
| 15 | Psychological— | 23 | 14 | 15 | — |
| 33 | 30 | 3 | — | ||
| 16 | Other | 546 | 62 | 4,742 | 23 |
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