London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Wembley 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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| Defect or Disease. | Routine 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) |
| Skin | 39 | 48 | 404 | 15 |
| Eyes:- | ||||
| Vision | 368 | 42 | 106 | 11 |
| Squint | 26 | 39 | 9 | 1 |
| Other | 6 | 19 | 86 | 10 |
| Ears:— | ||||
| Hearing | 7 | 17 | 11 | 2 |
| Otitis media | 5 | 25 | 16 | 2 |
| Other | 13 | 25 | 88 | 6 |
| Nose or Throat | 71 | 279 | 132 | 27 |
| Speech | 23 | 54 | 8 | 2 |
| Cervical glands | 6 | 70 | 8 | 3 |
| Heart and circulation | 18 | 71 | 19 | 4 |
| Lungs | 25 | 134 | 64 | 16 |
| Developmental:— | ||||
| Hernia | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| Other | 6 | 27 | 3 | 4 |
| Orthopaedic:— | ||||
| Posture | 23 | 29 | 4 | 3 |
| Flat foot | 23 | 17 | 11 | 2 |
| Other | 72 | 91 | 93 | 9 |
| Nervous system:— | ||||
| Epilepsy | — | 6 | 1 | - |
| Other | 9 | 55 | 38 | 28 |
| Psychological:— | ||||
| Development | 3 | 44 | 15 | 14 |
| Stability | 5 | 33 | 1 | — |
| Other | 81 | 91 | 382 | 111 |
| Totals | 836 | 1,229 | 1,504 | 272 |