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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 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Table: DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION

DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION

Defect or DiseasePeriodic InspectionsSpecial Inspections
TreatmentObservationTreatmentObservation
Skin1311945049
Eyes: (a) vision1513978773
(b) squint414512
(c) other112581
Ears: (a) hearing2521158224
(b) otitis media147734
(c) other23441614
Nose and throat622172741
Speech17923438
Lymphatic glands610834
Heart141101255
Lungs30142775
Developmental:
(a) hernia81523
(b) other261372067
Orthopaedic:
(a) posture234335
(b) feet451291530
(c) other2110166149
Nervous system:
(a) epilepsy427234
(b) other107646163
Psychological:
(a) development8862221
(b) stability1819527126
Abdomen868611
Other8813457382

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ORTHOPAEDIC AND POSTURAL DEFECTS
An Orthopaedic Consultant attends monthly at Leys Clinic where
a whole time physiotherapist is also in attendance.
Pupils known to haye been treated
(a) at clinics or out-patient departments 225
(b) at school for postural defects 10
EYE DISEASES. DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT
Ophthalmic Specialists of the Regional Hospital Board attended
weekly at Central, Porters Avenue and Becontree Avenue Clinics.
Pupils known to have been treated
(a) External eye diseases and other (excluding errors of
refraction and squint) 22
(b) Errors of refraction (including squint) 1321
(c) Number of pupils for whom spectacles were prescribed 704
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