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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
Hendon 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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A.—RETURN OP DEFECTS POUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION.
| Defect Code No. | Defect or Disease. | Periodic Inspections. | Special Inspections. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of defects. | No. of defects. | ||||
| Requiring treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment. | Requiring treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment. | ||
| (1). | (2). | (3). | (4). | (5). | |
| 4. | Skin | 23 | 5 | 400 | 2 |
| 5 | Eyes—a. Vision | 377 | 206 | 155 | 9 |
| b. Squint | 31 | 8 | 18 | — | |
| c. Other | 17 | 5 | 184 | 4 | |
| 6. | Ears— a. Hearing | 10 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| b. Otitis Media | 4 | 1 | 34 | 1 | |
| c. Other | 11 | 2 | 76 | — | |
| 7. | Nose or Throat | 216 | 108 | 256 | 8 |
| 8. | Speech | 31 | 6 | 57 | 5 |
| 9. | Cervical Glands | 8 | 18 | 22 | 4 |
| 10. | Heart and Circulation | 2 | 31 | 3 | 6 |
| 11. | Lungs | 4 | 14 | 9 | 3 |
| 12. | Developmental— | ||||
| a. Hernia | — | 2 | — | — | |
| b. Other | — | — | — | — | |
| 13. | Orthopaedic— | ||||
| a. Posture | 52 | 24 | 25 | 1 | |
| b. Flat foot | 89 | 11 | 39 | 2 | |
| c. Other | 83 | 53 | 81 | 5 | |
| 14. | Nervous system— | ||||
| a. Epilepsy | — | — | — | — | |
| b. Other | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | |
| 15. | Psychological— | ||||
| a. Development | 1 | 4 | 8 | — | |
| b. Stability | 16 | 2 | 40 | 1 | |
| 16.. | Other | 141 | 19 | 712 | 2 |