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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

Leyton 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: TABLE IIA. RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1955

TABLE II

A. RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1955

Defect Code No.Defect or DiseaseNo. of Defects requiring TreatmentNo. of Defects requiring Obs. but not Treatment
Periodic InspectionSpecial InspectionPeriodic InspectionSpecial Inspection
4Skin3980211
5Eyes— (a) Vision19622811323
(b) Squint288171
(c) Other218653
6Ears— (a) Hearing1722972
(b) Otitis Media1512482
(c) Other4372151
7Nose and Throat134781482
8Speech1126184
9Cervical Glands7333—
10Heart and Circulation165222
11Lungs26189816
12Development— (a) Hernia411–
(b) Other139442
13Orthopaedic— (a) Posture221441
(b) Flat Feet5624384
(c) Other1557492—
14Nervous System— (a) Epilepsyz15731
(b) Other73192
15Psychological— (a) Development415261
(b) Stability1816395
16Other266723219

Table: B. CLASSIFICATION OF THE GENERAL CONDITION OF PUPILS INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE AGE GROUPS

B. CLASSIFICATION OF THE GENERAL CONDITION OF PUPILS INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE AGE GROUPS

Age GroupPupils InspectedNUMBERCLASSIFIEDAS
A(Good)B(Fair)C(Poor)
No.%No.%No.%
5 years1,19248240.4468657.55242.01
10—12+ years2,17384839.021,29759.69281.29
14 years54330756.5322841.9881.49
Other periodic2098641.1512057.4231.43
TOTAL4.1171,72341.352,33156.62631.53