Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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