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
Bexley 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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| Defect Code Defect or Disease No. | PERIODIC INSPECTIONS | SPECIAL INSPECTIONS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of defects | No. of defects | |||
| Requiring treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment | Requiring treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 4. Skin | 85 | 26 | 167 | 17 |
| 5. Eyes— | ||||
| a. Vision | 202 | 69 | 66 | 4 |
| b. Squint | 32 | 48 | 9 | – |
| c. Other | 34 | 12 | 124 | 7 |
| 6. Ears— | ||||
| a. Hearing | 17 | 43 | 10 | 9 |
| b. Otitis Media | 15 | 33 | 82 | 19 |
| c. Other | 17 | 9 | 33 | 6 |
| 7. Nose or Throat | 207 | 253 | 203 | 136 |
| 8. Speech | 4 | 10 | 8 | 3 |
| 9. Cervical Glands | 2 | 27 | 4 | 10 |
| 10. Heart and Circulation | 19 | 34 | 10 | 18 |
| 11. Lungs | 9 | 80 | 22 | 108 |
| 12. Developmental — | ||||
| a. Hernia | 4 | 3 | 14 | 9 |
| b. Other | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| 13. Orthopaedic— | ||||
| a. Posture | 19 | 24 | 3 | 8 |
| b. Flat-foot | 46 | 18 | 9 | 11 |
| c. Other | 118 | 73 | 25 | 15 |
| 14. Nervous system— | ||||
| a. Epilepsy | — | 7 | — | 5 |
| b. Other | 3 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
| 15. Psychological— | ||||
| a. Development | 3 | 36 | 3 | 11 |
| b. Stability | — | 20 | 41 | 37 |
| 16. Other | 40 | 126 | 56 | 761 |