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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
Edmonton 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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Table II.
A RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1948.
| Detect Code No. | Defect or Disease (1) | PERIODIC INSPECTIONS | SPECIAL INSPECTIONS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects | No. of Defects | ||||
| Requiring Treatment (2) | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment (3) | Requiring Treatment (4) | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment (5) | ||
| 4 | Skin | 108 | 17 | 2,293 | 45 |
| 5 | Eyes—a. Vision | 260 | 56 | 95 | 11 |
| b. Squint | 22 | 4 | 23 | — | |
| c. Other | 78 | 7 | 456 | 17 | |
| 6 | Ears—a. Hearing | 22 | 17 | 28 | 9 |
| b. Otitis Media | 4 | 3 | 147 | 12 | |
| c. Other | 43 | 22 | 252 | 12 | |
| 7 | Nose or Throat | 313 | 291 | 743 | 142 |
| 8 | Speech | 23 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| 9 | Cervical Glands | 12 | 64 | 47 | 5 |
| 10 | Heart and Circulation | 29 | 50 | 21 | 12 |
| 11 | Lungs | 85 | 55 | 226 | 111 |
| 12 | Developmental— | ||||
| a. Hernia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| b. Other | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 13 | Orthopaedic— | ||||
| a. Posture | 237 | 20 | 33 | ||
| b. Flat foot | 244 | 33 | 32 | 1 | |
| c. Other | 228 | 50 | 266 | 36 | |
| 14 | Nervous system— | ||||
| a. Epilepsy | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| b. Other | 27 | 10 | 29 | 10 | |
| 15 | Psychological— | ||||
| a. Development | 3 | 5 | — | — | |
| b. Stability | 1 | 2 | 6 | '3 | |
| 16 | Other | 597 | 259 | 1.574 | 563 |
B. CLASSIFICATION OF THE GENERAL CONDITION OF PUPILS INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE AGE GROUPS
| Age Groups | Number of Pupils Inspected | A (Good) | B (Fair) | C (Poor) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % of col. 2 | No. | % of col. 2 | No. | % of col. 2 | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) |
| Entrants | 1390 | 801 | 57.63 | 506 | 36.40 | 83 | 5.97 |
| Second Age Gronp | 2120 | 691 | 32.59 | 1298 | 61.23 | 131 | 6.18 |
| Third Age Group | 883 | 408 | 46.21 | 437 | 49.49 | 38 | 4.30 |
| Other Periodic Inspections | 628 | 191 | 30.41 | 378 | 60.19 | 59 | 9.40 |
| Total | 5021 | 2091 | 41.65 | 2619 | 52.16 | 311 | 6.19 |