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 | 148 | 149 | 105 | 29 |
Eyes: | ||||
(a) vision | 202 | 537 | 109 | 121 |
(b) squint | 30 | 50 | 4 | 7 |
(c) other | 9 | 27 | 9 | 2 |
Ears: | ||||
(a) hearing | 22 | 136 | 56 | 177 |
(b) otitis media | 9 | 49 | 12 | 1 |
(c) other | 7 | 38 | - | 1 |
Nose and throat | 63 | 391 | 48 | 73 |
Speech | 26 | 95 | 57 | 29 |
Lymphatic glands | 3 | 101 | 3 | - |
Heart | 14 | 130 | 16 | 55 |
Lungs | 19 | 153 | 43 | 40 |
Developmental: | 26 | |||
(a) hernia | 7 | 1 | 2 | |
(b) other | 20 | 145 | 20 | 65 |
Orthopaedic: | ||||
(a) posture | 4 | 46 | 4 | 4 |
(b) feet | 50 | 130 | 17 | 23 |
(c) other | 9 | 81 | 72 | 91 |
Nervous system: | ||||
(a) epilepsy | 6 | 25 | 10 | 21 |
(b) other | 9 | 56 | 39 | 43 |
Psychological: | 69 | 26 | 24 | |
(a) development | 6 | |||
(b) stability | 11 | 198 | 68 | 59 |
Abdomen | 8 | 59 | 11 | 10 |
Other | 73 | 122 | 61 | 153 |
EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN
110 pupils were examined for fitness for employment out of school hours
and certificates were granted.
DISEASES AND DEFECTS OF EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
A Specialist Ear, Nose and Throat Consultant attends weekly at Central
Clinic.
Pupils known to have been treated
Received operative treatment:-
(a) for diseases of the ear 16
(b) for adenoids and chronic tonsillitis 133
(c) for other nose and throat conditions
Received other forms of treatment 2l8
62