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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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A.—RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTIOI' IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1952.
| Defect Code No. | Defect or Disease | Periodic Inspections | Special Inspections | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of defects | No. of defects | ||||
| Requiring treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment | Requiring treatment | Requiring to be kept unde observation, but not requiring treatment | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| 4 | Skin | 200 | 70 | 1,155 | - |
| 5 | Eyes—a. Vision | 250 | 27 | 92 | - |
| 23 | 16 | 9 | — | ||
| 20 | 14 | 463 | - | ||
| 6 | Ears—a. Hearing | 10 | 9 | 16 | - |
| 5 | 10 | 27 | - | ||
| 12 | 12 | 293 | - | ||
| 7 | Nose or Throat | 158 | 116 | 504 | 2 |
| 8 | Speech | 22 | 16 | 9 | 1 |
| 9 | Cervical Glands.. | 6 | 28 | 56 | - |
| 10 | Heart and circulation | 7 | 20 | 16 | 2 |
| 11 | Lungs | 31 | 66 | 42 | 7 |
| 12 | Developmental— | ||||
| 4 | 7 | 4 | - | ||
| 40 | 13 | 4 | - | ||
| 13 | Orthopaedic— | ||||
| 31 | 30 | 18 | - | ||
| 26 | 13 | 16 | - | ||
| 78 | 29 | 244 | - | ||
| 14 | Nervous system— | ||||
| - | - | 3 | 1 | ||
| 22 | 17 | 29 | - | ||
| 15 | Psychological— | ||||
| 10 | 34 | 3 | - | ||
| 11 | 26 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 16 | Other | 181 | 36 | 4,696 | - |
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