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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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PART II.—Return of Defects Found By Medical Inspection in the Year
| Defect Code No. | Defector Disease | A. PERIODIC INSPECTIONS | B. SPECIAL INSPECTIONS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entrants | Leavers | Others | TOTAL | ||||||||
| Requiring Treatment | Kequiring Observation | Kequiring Treatment | Kequiring Observation | Requiring Treatment | Kequiring Observation | Requiring Treatment | Requiring Observation | Requiring Treatment | Requiring Observation | ||
| 4. | Skin — | 14 | 13 | 72 | 60 | 38 | 56 | 42 | |||
| 5. | Eyes— | ||||||||||
| a. Vision | 45 | 78 | 254 | 59 | 220 | 125 | 519 | 262 | 52 | 28 | |
| b. Squint | 12 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 35 | 14 | 62 | 38 | 8 | 1 | |
| c. Other | 7 | 13 | 25 | 23 | 38 | 38 | 70 | 74 | 19 | 12 | |
| 6. | Ears— | ||||||||||
| a. Hearing | 9 | 41 | 10 | 36 | 8 | 115 | 27 | 192 | 41 | 79 | |
| b. Ottis media | 4 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 49 | 6 | 5 | |
| c. Other | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 2 | |
| 7. | Nose and Throat | 25 | 198 | 23 | 67 | 35 | 206 | 83 | 471 | 41 | 53 |
| 8. | Speech | 7 | 27 | — | 11 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 52 | 21 | 17 |
| 9. | Lymphatic Glands | 6 | 83 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 83 | 9 | 191 | _ | 5 |
| 10. | Heart | 1 | 18 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 46 | 4 | 84 | 8 | 40 |
| 11. | Lungs | 9 | 58 | 3 | 49 | 11 | 105 | 23 | 207 | 25 | 49 |
| 12. | Developmental— | ||||||||||
| a. Hernia | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | |
| b. Other | 3 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 13 | 44 | 6 | 6 | |
| 13. | Orthopaedic— | ||||||||||
| a. Posture | 5 | 12 | 8 | 38 | 28 | 44 | 41 | 94 | 7 | 1 | |
| b. Feet | 8 | 47 | 10 | 40 | 21 | 140 | 39 | 227 | 11 | 6 | |
| c. Other | 5 | 47 | 13 | 118 | 18 | 113 | 36 | 278 | 16 | 27 | |
| 14. | Nervous System— | ||||||||||
| a. Epilepsy | — | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 13 | 2 | 4 | |
| b. Other | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 26 | 4 | 12 | |
| 15. | Psychological— | ||||||||||
| a. Development | 1 | 8 | _ | 4 | 1 | 60 | 2 | 72 | 32 | 85 | |
| b. Stability | 3 | 69 | 2 | 33 | 6 | 166 | 11 | 268 | 66 | 93 | |
| 16. | Abdomen | 2 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 47 | 9 | 72 | 20 | 20 |
| 17. | Other | 2 | 11 | 17 | 44 | 8 | 68 | 27 | 123 | 67 | 121 |