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Bexley 1953

[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, 1953.

Defect Code Defect or Disease No.PERIODIC INSPECTIONSSPECIAL INSPECTIONS
No. of defectsNo. of defects
Reqairing TreatmentRequiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatmentRequiring TreatmentRequiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
4. Skin27215313816
5. Eyes—
a. Vision477399703
b. Squint5770103
c. Other9463515
6. Ears—
a. Hearing321612011
b. Otitis media1499109
c. Other12163157
7. Nose or Throat20367513367
8. Speech1943186
9. Cervical Glands17286515
10. Heart andCirculation141401835
1. Lungs2342184110
2. Developmental— a. Hernia10242–
b. Other5519842
.3. Orthopaedic— a. Posture38611761
b. Flat Foot471172131
c. Other2653115028
14. Nervous System-a. Epilepsy71746
b. Other867215
5. Psychological— a. Development446–7
b. Stability1723710333
6. Other24245350