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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
Bexley 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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TABLE II.
A. — Return of Defects Found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1947.
| Defect Code Defect or Disease No. | PERIODIC INSPECTIONS | SPECIAL INSPECTIONS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of defects | No. of defects | |||
| Requiring treatment 2 | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment 3 | Requiring treatment 4 | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment 5 | |
| 4. Skin | 72 | 52 | 279 | 17 |
| 5. Eyes—a. Vision | 232 | 102 | 78 | 9 |
| b. Squint | 39 | 46 | 16 | — |
| c. Other | 59 | 24 | 150 | 10 |
| 6. Ears—a. Hearing | 13 | 34 | 22 | — |
| b. Otitis Media | 16 | 22 | 84 | — |
| c. Other | 17 | 41 | 20 | 5 |
| 7. Nose or Throat | 193 | 755 | 311 | 58 |
| 8. Speech | 9 | 16 | 6 | — |
| 9. Cervical Glands | 13 | 251 | 24 | 13 |
| 10. Heart and Circulation | 28 | 130 | 68 | 13 |
| 11. Lungs | 16 | 98 | 129 | 73 |
| 12. Developmental— | ||||
| a. Hernia | 4 | 2 | 26 | 15 |
| b. Other | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 13. Orthopaedic— | ||||
| a. Posture | 42 | 29 | 4 | — |
| b. Flat foot | 96 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| c. Other | 148 | 257 | 91 | 12 |
| 14. Nervous system— | ||||
| a. Epilepsy | — | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| b. Other | 5 | 16 | 73 | 7 |
| 15. Psychological— | ||||
| a. Development | 4 | 14 | 30 | 16 |
| b. Stability | 4 | 21 | 32 | 14 |
| 16. Other | 60 | 166 | 291 | 272 |