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 Barking]
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DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION
Defect or Disease | Periodic Inspections | Special Inspections | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Treatment | Observation | Treatment | Observation | |
Skin | 308 | 91 | 1,768 | 193 |
Eyes: | ||||
(a) vision | 417 | 299 | 261 | 71 |
(b) squint | 25 | 28 | 16 | 7 |
(c) other | 18 | 17 | 174 | 5 |
Ears: | ||||
(a) hearing | 37 | 71 | 73 | 76 |
(b) otitis media | 10 | 28 | 47 | 3 |
(c) other | 12 | 26 | 34 | 1 |
Nose and throat | 107 | 297 | 144 | 37 |
Speech: | 49 | 66 | 51 | 20 |
Lymphatic glands | 35 | 134 | 11 | 3 |
Heart: | 41 | 83 | 11 | 9 |
Lungs: | 63 | 143 | 29 | 16 |
Developmental: | ||||
(a) hernia | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
(b) other | 42 | 129 | 36 | 52 |
Orthopaedic: | ||||
(a) posture | 16 | 27 | 10 | 4 |
(b) feet | 69 | 99 | 118 | 24 |
(c) other | 61 | 64 | 272 | 39 |
Nervous system: | ||||
(a) epilepsy | 25 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
(b) other | 59 | 72 | 23 | 11 |
Psychological: | ||||
(a) development | 62 | 62 | 29 | 15 |
(b) stability | 21 | 93 | 43 | 17 |
Abdomen | 21 | 27 | 22 | - |
Other | 127 | 93 | 666 | 128 |