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]
This page requires JavaScript
DEFECTS FOUND BY PERIODIC AND SPECIAL MEDICAL INSPECTIONS INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
Defect Code No. (1) | Defect or Disease (2) | PERIODIC INSPECTIONS | SPECIAL INSPECTION | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ENTRANTS | LEAVERS | OTHERS | TOTAL | ||||
4 | Skin | T | 7 | 10 | 20 | 37 | 1 |
O | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 2 | ||
5 | Eyes— a. Vision | T | 3 | 17 | 23 | 43 | 17 |
O | 19 | 30 | 66 | 115 | 46 | ||
b. Squint | T | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | ||
O | - | -_ | 1 | 1 | - | ||
c. Other | T | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | ||
O | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | ||
6 | Ears — a. Hearing | T | -- | 1 | - | 1 | — |
O | 22 | 7 | 30 | 59 | 16 | ||
b. Otitis Media | T | - | - | - | — | ||
O | 7 | — | 1 | 8 | — | ||
c. Other | T | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | |
O | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | ||
7 | Nose and Throat | T | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | — |
O | 6 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 5 | ||
8 | Speech | T | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | - |
O | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | - | ||
9 | Lymphatic Glands | T | - | - | - | - | - |
O | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | ||
10 | Heart | T | - | - | 2 | 2 | — |
O | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | ||
11 | Lungs | T | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 |
O | 2 | 10 | 12 | — | |||
12 | Developmental — a. Hernia | T | - | - | - | - | - |
O | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | — | ||
b. Other | T | 1 | 6 | - | 7 | - | |
O | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | ||
13 | Orthopaedic — a. Posture. | T | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
O | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 2 | ||
b. Feet | T | 1 | - | 5 | 6 | 1 | |
O | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 2 | ||
c. Other | T | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
O | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 1 | ||
14 | Nervous System a. Epilepsy | T | - | - | - | - | - |
O | — | — | 1 | 1 | _ | ||
b. Other | T | - | 1 | - | 1 | — | |
O | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | _ | ||
15 | Psychological — a. Development | T | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
O | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
b. Stability | T | - | - | 2 | 2 | — | |
O | 2 | 5 | 21 | 28 | — | ||
16 | Abdomen | T | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
O | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | ||
17 | Other | T | - | 5 | - | 5 | - |
O | 1 | 15 | 12 | 28 | 12 | ||
T = TREATMENT O = OBSERVATION |