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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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TABLE II.
A.—RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION.
| Defect or Disease. | Periodic Inspections. | Special Inspections. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of defects. | No. of defects. | |||
| l. | 2. | l. | 2. | |
| Skin | 9 | 5 | 320 | — |
| Eyes—a. Vision | 360 | 233 | 113 | 14 |
| b. Squint | 57 | 18 | 26 | — |
| c. Other | 18 | 6 | 145 | 2 |
| Ears—a. Hearing | 17 | 17 | 6 | — |
| b. Otitis-Media | 17 | 7 | 22 | — |
| c. Other | 5 | 1 | 75 | — |
| Nose and Throat | 242 | 195 | 184 | 12 |
| Speech | 25 | 25 | 18 | 5 |
| Cervical Glands | 27 | 77 | 18 | 7 |
| Heart and Circulation | 14 | 32 | 1 | 2 |
| Lungs | 2 | 61 | 4 | — |
| Developmental— | ||||
| a. Hernia | 1 | 4 | — | — |
| b. Other | — | 11 | — | — |
| Orthopaedic— | ||||
| a. Posture | 56 | 99 | 18 | 1 |
| b. Flat Foot | 46 | 102 | 13 | 3 |
| c. Other | 77 | 77 | 72 | 6 |
| Nervous System— | ||||
| a. Epilepsy | — | — | — | 1 |
| b. Other | 4 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
| Psychological— | ||||
| a. Development | 5 | 5 | 9 | — |
| b. Stability | 14 | 85 | 29 | 11 |
| Other | 6 | 24 | 520 | 3 |
1. Requiring treatment.
2. Requiring to be kept under observation but not
requiring treatment.
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