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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
Bromley 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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DEFECTS FOUND BY PERIODIC AND SPECIAL MEDICAL INSPECTIONS — INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
| Defect Code No. | Defect or Disease | PERIODIC INSPECTIONS | Special Inspection | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | Entrants | Leavers | Others | Total | ||
| 4 | Skin | T | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 | - |
| O | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | ||
| 5 | Eyes—a. Vision | T | 5 | 24 | 9 | 38 | 5 |
| O | 25 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 2 | ||
| b. Squint | T | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | |
| O | - | — | — | — | — | ||
| c. Other | T | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | |
| O | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | ||
| 6 | Ears—a. Hearing | T | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| O | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||
| b. Otitis | T | - | — | — | — | — | |
| Media | O | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | |
| c. Other | T | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | |
| O | - | — | — | — | — | ||
| 7 | Nose and Throat | T | 3 | 8 | 1 | 12 | - |
| O | 10 | 1 | 2 | 13 | — | ||
| 8 | Speech | T | 3 | - | - | 3 | - |
| O | - | — | — | — | — | ||
| 9 | Lymphatic Glands | T | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| O | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | ||
| 10 | Heart | T | - | - | — | — | — |
| O | 5 | — | 1 | 6 | — | ||
| 11 | Lungs | T | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | - |
| O | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | ||
| 12 | Developmental— | T | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| a. Hernia | O | — | — | — | — | — | |
| b. Other | T | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | |
| O | 1 | 7 | 5 | 13 | — | ||
| 13 | Orthopaedic- | T | - | - | - | - | — |
| a. Posture | O | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| b. Feet | T | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | |
| O | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | ||
| c. Other | T | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | |
| O | 4 | 2 | — | 6 | — | ||
| 14 | Nervous System— | T | - | — | — | — | — |
| a. Epilepsy | O | — | — | — | — | — | |
| b. Other | T | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
| O | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | ||
| 15 | Psychological | T | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| a. Development | O | — | - | — | — | 1 | |
| b. Stability | T | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | |
| O | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 | — | ||
| 16 | Abdomen | T | - | - | — | — | — |
| O | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | ||
| 17 | Other | T | - | - | - | - | - |
| O | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
T—TREATMENT O—OBSERVATION