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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 1955
[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, 1955.
| Defect Code Defector Disease No. | PERIODIC INSPECTIONS | SPECIAL INSPECTIONS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of defects | No. of defects | |||
| Repairing 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 | 136 | 169 | 80 | 13 |
| 5. Eyes— | ||||
| a. Vision | 422 | 534 | 64 | 15 |
| b. Squint | 85 | 78 | 10 | 3 |
| c. Other | 80 | 51 | 38 | 9 |
| 6. Ears— | ||||
| a. Hearing | 37 | 275 | 37 | 64 |
| b. Otitis media | 12 | 71 | 6 | 3 |
| c. Other | 52 | 75 | 8 | 5 |
| 7. Nose or Throat | 121 | 583 | 99 | 69 |
| 8. Speech | 18 | 53 | 19 | 4 |
| 9. Cervical Glands | 11 | 286 | 4 | 7 |
| 10. Heart and | ||||
| Circulation | 10 | 104 | 11 | 34 |
| 11. Lungs | 23 | 318 | 42 | 78 |
| 12. Developmental— | ||||
| a. Hernia | 11 | 23 | — | 1 |
| b. Other | 26 | 159 | 4 | 3 |
| 13. Orthopædic— | ||||
| a. Posture | 89 | 163 | 2 | 4 |
| b. Flat Foot | 132 | 203 | 10 | 5 |
| c. Other | 73 | 419 | 35 | 28 |
| 14. Nervous System— | ||||
| a. Epilepsy | 6 | 25 | 2 | 14 |
| b. Other | 4 | 34 | 14 | 22 |
| 15. Psychological— | ||||
| a. Development | 5 | 79 | 31 | 103 |
| b. Stability | 12 | 321 | 90 | 77 |
| 16. Other | 48 | 157 | 174 | 176 |