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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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SCHOOL HEALTH
Table 44 Medical Inspection
Defects found at periodic and special inspections
(Classified in accordance with the requirements of the Department of Education and Science)
| Defect or Disease | Periodic | Special | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Requiring Treatment | Requiring Observation | Requiring Treatment | Requiring Observation | |
| Skin | 386 | 4 | 67 | 11 |
| Eyes | ||||
| (a) Vision | 1,695 | 696 | 262 | 81 |
| (b) Squint | 53 | 7 | 3 | — |
| (c) Other | 37 | — | 24 | 3 |
| Ears | ||||
| (a) Hearing | 70 | 125 | 115 | 49 |
| (b) Otitis Media | 17 | — | 18 | 2 |
| (c) Other | 41 | 6 | 24 | 5 |
| Nose and Throat | 374 | 15 | 68 | 5 |
| Speech | 57 | 27 | 29 | 9 |
| Lymphatic Glands | 3 | — | 1 | — |
| Heart | 37 | 11 | 1 | — |
| Lungs | 137 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| Developmental | ||||
| (a) Hernia | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| (b) Other | 104 | 125 | 10 | 18 |
| Orthopaedic | ||||
| (a) Posture | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| (b) Feet | 45 | 12 | 7 | 6 |
| (c) Other | 29 | 9 | 18 | 3 |
| Nervous System | ||||
| (a) Epilepsy | 31 | 1 | 2 | — |
| (b) Other | 5 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Psychological | ||||
| (a) Development | — | — | 30 | 2 |
| (b) Stability | 84 | 99 | 52 | 61 |
| Abdomen | 36 | 5 | 4 | — |
| Other | 268 | 50 | 137 | 76 |