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 | 146 | 182 | 137 | 54 |
Eyes: | ||||
(a) vision | 355 | 434 | 125 | 142 |
(b) squint | 60 | 47 | 33 | 18 |
(c) other | 17 | 46 | 5 | 35 |
Ears: | ||||
(a) hearing | 16 | 122 | 48 | 116 |
(b) otitis media | 12 | 47 | 7 | 1 |
(c) other | 23 | 35 | 1 | - |
Nose and throat | 86 | 439 | 55 | 67 |
Speech | 50 | 81 | 79 | 33 |
Lymphatic glands | 10 | 137 | 3 | 7 |
Heart | 13 | 178 | 28 | 32 |
Lungs | 26 | 170 | 32 | 33 |
Developmental: | ||||
(a) hernia | 11 | 25 | 3 | 15 |
(b) other | 30 | 161 | 25 | 46 |
Orthopaedic: | ||||
(a) posture | 17 | 36 | 8 | 15 |
(b) feet | 102 | 156 | 18 | 26 |
(c) other | 18 | 88 | 75 | 46 |
Nervous system: | ||||
(a) epilepsy | 4 | 16 | 4 | 7 |
(b) other | 14 | 64 | 53 | 40 |
Psychological: | ||||
(a) development | 18 | 106 | 46 | 57 |
(b) stability | 20 | 184 | 77 | 48 |
Abdomen | 3 | 30 | 5 | 6 |
Other | 96 | 142 | 162 | 160 |