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Dagenham 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

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6,348 children were medically examined in the schools by school medical officers. Reference to the statistical table following will show in detail the number and type of defects discovered.

Defect Code No.Defect or DiseasePeriodic InspectionsSpecial Inspection
EntrantsLeaversOthersTotal (all groups)
TreatmentObservationTreatmentObservationTreatmentObservationTreatmentObservationTreatmentObservation
4Skin152983293652685826
5Eyes (a) Vision252179231881132921574229
(b) Squint2622141823454955
(c) Other413-6152319423210
6Ears (a) Hearing717211132516305
(b) Otitis Media213112-1722816
(c) Other428-6118321
7Nose and Throat4396553365811664339
8Speech13422102223666118
9Lymphatic Glands8225913311519
10Heart911449242239526
11Lungs738311165026993536
12Developmental (a) Hernia2412361
(b) Other4923415102743
13Orthopaedic (a) Posture911361937315444
(b) Feet10167946406365134
(c) Other164531216693512612565
14Nervous System (a) Epilepsy111364832
(b) Other51454111014
15Psychological (a) Development221221928414247
(b) Stability8252132721541613
16Abdomen12232
17Other154193031232530747186249