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 1967
[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)
| Skin | 138 | 5 | ||
| Eyes | (a) Vision | 192 | 87 | |
| (b) Squint | 23 | 3 | ||
| (c) Other | 41 | 2 | ||
| Ears | (a) Hearing | 100 | 31 | |
| (b) Otitis media | 7 | 1 | ||
| (c) Other | 49 | 2 | ||
| Nose and Throat | 90 | 17 | ||
| Speech | 23 | 3 | ||
| Lymphatic Glands | 2 | |||
| Heart | 2 | 2 | ||
| Lungs | 10 | 4 | ||
| Developmental (a) (b) | Hernia | 2 | — | |
| Other | 16 | 28 | ||
| Orthopaedic (a) (b) (c) | Posture | 1 | 4 | |
| Feet | 10 | 7 | ||
| Other | 34 | 5 | ||
| Nervous System (a) (b) | Epilepsy | 3 | 1 | |
| Other | 5 | 2 | ||
| Psychological (a) (b) | Developmental | |||
| Stability | 49 | 62 | ||
| Abdomen | 6 | 2 | ||
| Other | 296 | 52 | ||
TABLE 50
HEARING TESTS BY AUDIOMETER
| No. found to have a hearing loss | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Both Ears | Right Ear | Left Ear | Total | ||
| No. of children routinely tested in school | 12.904 | 201 | 137 | 165 | 503 |
| No. of children specially tested | 597 | 134 | 66 | 74 | 274 |
| No. of re-tests | 1,986 | ||||
| No. of children in schools who have hearing aids (excluding special schools for deaf and partially hearing) | 45 | ||||