London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Enfield 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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(Classified in accordance with the requirements of the Department of
Education and Science)
| Defect or Disease | Requiring Treatment | Requiring Observation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skin | 249 | 8 | ||
| Eyes | (a) Vision | 192 | 63 | |
| (b) Squint | 8 | 1 | ||
| (c) Other | 78 | 4 | ||
| Ears | (a) Hearing | 157 | 34 | |
| (b) Otitis media | 8 | — | ||
| (c) Other | 48 | 5 | ||
| Nose and Throat | 84 | 17 | ||
| Speech | 29 | 2 | ||
| Lymphatic Glands | — | — | ||
| Heart | 1 | 4 | ||
| Lungs | 6 | 6 | ||
| Developmental | (a) Hernia | 1 | — | |
| (b) Other | 13 | 22 | ||
| Orthopaedic | (a) Posture | 3 | 5 | |
| (b) Feet | 10 | 1 | ||
| (c) Other | 52 | 24 | ||
| Nervous System | (a) Epilepsy | 4 | 1 | |
| (b) Other | 3 | 5 | ||
| Psychological | (a) Developmental | 2 | — | |
| (b) Stability | 53 | 36 | ||
| Abdomen | 6 | 2 | ||
| Other | 399 | 65 | ||
| No. found to have a hearing loss | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Both Ears | Right Ear | Left Ear | TOTAL | ||
| Number of children tested in school | 12,246 | 204 | 156 | 160 | 520 |
| Number of children specially tested | 451 | 107 | 42 | 77 | 226 |
| Number of re-tests | 2,387 | — | — | — | — |
| Number of children in schools who have hearing aids (excluding children in special schools for the deaf and partially hearing) | 38 | - | - | - | - |