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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
Ealing 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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TABLE II.
A. RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1948.
| Defect or Disease | Periodic Inspections | Speciai, Inspections | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. oi defects | No. of deiects | |||
| Requiring treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment | Requiring treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| Skin | 43 | 8 | 1190 | 102 |
| Byes— | ||||
| (a) Vision | 209 | 3 | 153 | 17 |
| (6) Squint | 21 | 6 | 21 | 6 |
| (c) Other | 8 | — | 323 | 49 |
| Ears— | ||||
| (a) Hearing | 6 | 6 | 25 | 4 |
| (b) Otitis Media* | 4 | 15 | 95 | 4 |
| (c) Other | 1 | 3 | 154 | 56 |
| Nose and Throat | 146 | 307 | 481 | 131 |
| Speech | 20 | 9 | 24 | 4 |
| Cervical Glands | 5 | 32 | 48 | 10 |
| Heart and Circulation | 1 | 46 | 3 | 26 |
| Lungs | 50 | 97 | 90 | 109 |
| Developmental— | ||||
| 19 | 18 | 2 | 5 | |
| (b) Other | 32 | 107 | 83 | 9 |
| Orthopaedic | ||||
| (a) Posture | 16 | 32 | 15 | 7 |
| (6) Flat foot | 40 | 54 | 28 | 7 |
| (c) Other | 55 | 44 | 94 | 29 |
| Nervous system— | ||||
| 1 | 5 | — | 3 | |
| (b) Other | 22 | 35 | 39 | 6 |
| Psychological— | ||||
| — | — | — | _ | |
| (b) Stability | — | — | — | — |
| Other | 66 | 137 | 1171 | 429 |