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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Pupils found not to warrant medical examination 790
Other inspections
Number of special inspections 2,222
Number of re-inspections 1,363
3,585
DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION
| Defect or Disease | Periodic Inspections | Special Inspections | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment | Observation | Treatment | Observation | |
| Defect or Disease | 139 | 194 | 56 | 23 |
| Eyes: | ||||
| (a) vision | 190 | 540 | 181 | 161 |
| (b) squint | 28 | 24 | 3 | 6 |
| (c) other | 12 | 43 | 8 | 6 |
| Ears: (a) hearing | 14 | 119 | 112 | 213 |
| (b) otitis media | 7 | 4l | 6 | 6 |
| (c) other | 14 | 23 | - | 3 |
| Nose and throat | 74 | 416 | 53 | 58 |
| Speech | 30 | 90 | 60 | 17 |
| Lymphatic glands | 16 | 140 | - | 8 |
| Heart | 11 | 120 | 9 | 38 |
| Lungs | 22 | 160 | 5 | 31 |
| Developmental: | ||||
| (a) hernia | 4 | 13 | 2 | 6 |
| (b)other | 19 | 160 | 29 | 93 |
| Orthopaedic: | ||||
| (a) posture | 2 | 34 | 3 | 3 |
| (b) feet | 87 | 158 | 17 | 14 |
| (c) other | 22 | 82 | 47 | 48 |
| Nervous system: | ||||
| (a) epilepsy | 3 | 23 | 3 | 5 |
| (b) | 10 | 54 | 26 | 35 |
| Psychological: | ||||
| (a) development | 8 | 68 | 25 | 50 |
| (b) stability | 12 | 178 | 106 | 54 |
| Abdomen | 7 | 26 | 3 | 10 |
| other | 54 | 155 | 114 | 196 |