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
Barking 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Other Inspections
Number of special inspections 4,733
Number of re-inspections 2,336
Total 7,069
DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION
Defect or Disease
Periodic Inspections
Special Inspections
Treatment
Observation
Treatment
Observation
Skin
336
81
2,616
56
Eyes:
(a) vision
711
261
172
62
(b) squint
36
16
5
25
(c) other
18
10
166
9
Ears:
(a) hearing
55
51
95
89
(b) otitis media
16
28
26
4
(c) other
24
12
72
-
Nose and throat
140
119
163
18
Speech
51
45
68
33
Lymphatic glands
21
59
4
-
Heart
47
42
13
2
Lungs
45
80
15
4
Developmental:
(a) hernia
7
10
-
-
(b) other
39
58
30
8
Orthopaedic:
(a) posture
15
7
4
2
(b) feet
148
83
37
6
(c) other
57
33
227
8
Nervous system:
(a) epilepsy
13
6
2
1
(b) other
21
38
12
5
(a) development
65
48
43
9
(b) stability
53
67
29
9
Abdomen
8
15
30
-
Other
131
27
791
286
48