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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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TABLE II.
A. RETURN OF DEFECTS POUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION.
| Defect Code No. | Defect or Disease. | Periodic Inspections | Special Inspections | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of | defects | No. of | defects | ||
| Requiring Treatment | under Observation but not requiring Treatment | Retiring Treatment | Requiring to be kept under Observation but not requiring. Treatment | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| 4. | Skin | 169 | 35 | 930 | 8 |
| 5. | Eyes-a. Vision | 357 | 33 | 217 | 9 |
| b. Squint | 21 | 11 | 92 | - | |
| c. Other | 19 | 10 | 574 | - | |
| 6. | Ears-a. Hearing | 30 | 5 | 43 | 2 |
| b. Otitis Media | 16 | 7 | 28 | 2 | |
| c. Other | 18 | 15 | 331 | 19 | |
| 7. | Nose or Throat | 227 | 153 | 225 | 62 |
| 8. | Speech | 28 | 13 | 40 | 4 |
| 9. | Cervical Glands | 4 | 21 | 31 | 16 |
| 10. | Heart and Circulation | 16 | 26 | 19 | 20 |
| 11. | Lungs | 37 | 74 | 43 | 68 |
| 12. | Developmenta1- | ||||
| a. Hernia | 10 | 7 | 2 | - | |
| b. Other | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | |
| 13. | Orthopaedic- | ||||
| a. Posture | 17 | 14 | 12 | - | |
| b. Plat Foot | 112 | 44 | 14 | - | |
| c. Other | 178 | 83 | 54 | 3 | |
| 14. | Nervous system- | ||||
| a. Epilepsy | 2 | 9 | 2 | - | |
| b. Other | 16 | 40 | 20 | 11 | |
| 15. | Psychologica1- | ||||
| a. Development | 4 | 17 | 38 | 3 | |
| b. Stability | 4 | 10 | 11 | 9 | |
| 16. | Other | 499 | 174 | 6,495 | 168 |