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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 1952
[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, 1952.
| 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 | 198 | 110 | 221 | 5 |
| 5. Eyes— | ||||
| a. Vision | 257 | 159 | 195 | 3 |
| b. Squint | 35 | 52 | 34 | 3 |
| c. Other | 53 | 49 | 80 | 3 |
| 6. Ears— | ||||
| a. Hearing | 11 | 74 | 11 | 5 |
| b. Otitis media | 10 | 50 | 16 | 3 |
| c. Other | 19 | 34 | 16 | 2 |
| 7. Nose or Throat | 129 | 466 | 209 | 28 |
| 8. Speech | 12 | 32 | 9 | - |
| 9. Cervical Glands | 9 | 168 | 46 | 5 |
| 10. Heart and Circulation | 22 | 108 | 9 | 3 |
| 11. Lungs | 17 | 269 | 129 | 23 |
| 12. Developmental— | ||||
| a. Hernia | 7 | 26 | 5 | 1 |
| b. Other | 10 | 126 | 2 | - |
| 13. Orthopaedic— | ||||
| a. Posture | 137 | 80 | 20 | 1 |
| b. Flat Foot | 243 | 129 | 40 | 3 |
| c. Other | 122 | 221 | 88 | 8 |
| 14. Nervous System— | ||||
| a. Epilepsy | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| b. Other | 6 | 36 | 17 | 4 |
| 15. Psychological— | ||||
| a. Development | 6 | 48 | 11 | 5 |
| b. Stability | 4 | 185 | 47 | 16 |
| 16. Other | 19 | 83 | 198 | 134 |