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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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TABLE II.
A.—RETURN OP DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION.
In the year ended 31st December, 1948.
| Periodic Inspections. No. of defects. | Special Inspections. No. of defects. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defect Code No. | Defect or Disease. | Requiring treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment. | Requiring treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation but no*. requirinB treatment. |
| (1). | (2). | (3). | (4). | (5). | |
| 4. | Skin | 6 | 5 | 354 | l |
| 5. | Eyes—a. Vision | 367 | 201 | 153 | 18 |
| b. Squint | 20 | 14 | 24 | 1 | |
| e. Other | 26 | 8 | 220 | 4 | |
| 6. | Ears—a. Hearing | 15 | 5 | 20 | 3 |
| b. Otitis Media | 5 | 3 | 31 | — | |
| c. Other | 9 | 1 | 160 | — | |
| 7. | Nose or Throat | 214 | 179 | 278 | 19 |
| 8. | Speech | 19 | 10 | 24 | 6 |
| 9. | Cervical Glands | 16 | 63 | 21 | 4 |
| 10. | Heart and Circulation | — | 37 | 2 | 7 |
| 11. | Lungs | 7 | 32 | 14 | 4 |
| 12. | Developmental— | ||||
| a. Hernia | 2 | 5 | — | — | |
| b. Other | — | 7 | — | — | |
| 13. | Orthopaedic— | ||||
| a. Posture | 93 | 42 | 29 | 1 | |
| b. Flat foot | 28 | 56 | 23 | 1 | |
| c. Other | 65 | 55 | 69 | 5 | |
| 14. | Nervous System— | ||||
| a. Epilepsy | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
| b. Other | 3 | 18 | 6 | 2 | |
| 15. | Psychological— | ||||
| a. Development | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| b. Stability | 13 | 22 | 39 | 4 | |
| 16. | Other | 48 | 42 | 781 | 6 |