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 Enfield]
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MEDICAL INSPECTION
(Classified in accordance with the requirements of the Department of Education and Science)
Defect or Disease | Requiring Treatment | Requiring Observation |
---|---|---|
Skin | 430 | 6 |
Eyes (a) Vision | 155 | 61 |
(b) Squint | 6 | — |
(c) Other | 63 | 9 |
Ears (a) Hearing | 139 | 23 |
(b) Otitis Media | 5 | — |
(c) Other | 98 | 2 |
Nose and Throat | 79 | 15 |
Speech | 21 | 3 |
Lymphatic Glands | — | — |
Heart | — | 1 |
Lungs | 5 | 9 |
Developmental (a) Hernia | 2 | 1 |
(b) Other | 3 | 14 |
Orthopaedic (a) Posture | 2 | 1 |
(b) Feet | 6 | 5 |
(c) Other | 38 | 11 |
Nervous System (a) Epilepsy | — | — |
(b) Other | 2 | 1 |
Psychological (a) Development | 2 | — |
(b) Stability | 16 | 29 |
Abdomen | 2 | 2 |
Other | 442 | 57 |
No. found to have a hearing loss | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Both Ears | Right Ear | Left Ear | TOTAL | ||
No. of children tested in school | 12,671 | 192 | 128 | 131 | 451 |
No. of children specially tested | 582 | 114 | 52 | 84 | 250 |
No. of re-tests | 1,620 | — | — | — | — |
No. of children at ordinary schools who have hearing aids | 34 | — | — | — | — |
(a) Total number of individual examinations of pupils in schools | 54,231 |
(b) Total number of individual pupils found to be infested | 116 |
(c) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued (Sec. 54 (2) Education Act, 1944) | 38 |