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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
Willesden 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Defects Found by Medical Inspection
| Defect or Disease | Periodic Inspections | Special Inspections | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects | No. of Defects | |||
| Requiring Treatment | Requiring Observation | Requiring Treatment | ||
| Skin | 56 | 80 | 290 | |
| Eyes (a) Vision | 476 | 178 | 19 | |
| (b) Squint | 69 | 80 | 9 | |
| (c) Other | 34 | 46 | 173 | |
| Ears (a) Hearing | 16 | 56 | 4 | |
| (b) Otitis Media | 41 | 73 | 5 | |
| (c) Other | 4 | 16 | 79 | |
| Nose and Throat | 457 | 634 | 300 | |
| Speech | 77 | 73 | 32 | |
| Cervical Glands | 77 | 312 | 14 | |
| Heart and Circulation | 8 | 73 | 2 | |
| Lungs | 29 | 231 | 161 | |
| Developmental (a) Hernia | 12 | 19 | — | |
| (b) Other | 13 | 116 | 7 | |
| Orthopaedic (a) Posture | 48 | 180 | 5 | |
| (b) Flat Foot | 66 | 139 | 3 | |
| (c) Other | 220 | 218 | 43 | |
| Nervous System (a) Epilepsy | 2 | 11 | — | |
| (b) Other | 2 | 35 | 6 | |
| Psychological (a) Development | 12 | 73 | 2 | |
| (b) Stability | 16 | 213 | 18 | |
| Other | 995 | 172 | 3,904 | |
| TOTALS: | 1953 | 2,730 | 3,028 | 5,076 |
| 1952 | 2,409 | 3,710 | 5,810 | |
| 1951 | 1,783 | 2,070 | 38 | |
| 1950 | 2,045 | 1,517 | 23 | |
| 1949 | 1,620 | 1,673 | 17 | |
Pupils Found to Require Treatment
| Group | For Defective Vision (Excluding Squint) | For any of the other conditions recorded | Total Individual Pupils | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entrants | 20 | 465 | 479 | |
| 2nd Age Group | 137 | 228 | 355 | |
| 3rd Age Group | 149 | 139 | 280 | |
| Other Periodic Inspections | 170 | 350 | 485 | |
| TOTALS: | 1953 | 476 | 1,182 | 1,599 |
| 1952 | 339 | 1,211 | 1,472 | |
| 1951 | 353 | 888 | 1,171 | |
| 1950 | 315 | 1,044 | 1,275 | |
| 1949 | 187 | 984 | 1,153 | |