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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
Bromley 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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| Age Group. | Number Inspected. | Defective Vision (excluding squint). | Other Conditions. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entrants | 785 | 20 | 114 | 134 |
| 2nd Age Group | 207 | 19 | 26 | 45 |
| 3rd Age Group | 277 | 14 | 44 | 58 |
| Total | 1,269 | 53 | 184 | 237 |
The following table summarises the defects found at routine
and special Medical Inspections during 1944:—
| Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections requiring | Special Inspections requiring | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment. | Observation. | Treatment. | Observation. | |
| Skin | 15 | 1 | 396 | 10 |
| Eyes | 77 | 16 | 187 | 11 |
| Ears | 4 | 2 | 105 | 2 |
| Nose & Throat | 45 | 70 | 302 | 52 |
| Defective | – | 1 | – | – |
| Heart & Circulation | 3 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| Lungs (non-T.B.) | – | – | 54 | – |
| Tuberc. Pulmonary Definite | – | – | 1 | – |
| Tuberc. Pulmonary Suspected | – | – | 2 | – |
| Tuberc., Non-Pulm. | – | 4 | 15 | – |
| Nervous System | 3 | 4 | 17 | 2 |
| Deformities | 52 | 4 | 15 | – |
| Miscellaneous | 75 | 8 | 844 | 69 |
| 274 | 123 | 1945 | 148 | |
Nutrition Standard.
This table gives the nutritional standard discovered among
the 1,404 routine medical inspections during 1944:—
| Classification of Nutrition. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Groups. | No. Inspected. | Excellent. per cent. | Normal. per cent. | Sub-normal. per cent. | Bad per cent. |
| Entrants | 785 | 3.44 | 90.45 | 5.75 | 0.38 |
| Second Age Group | 207 | 2.90 | 85.50 | 10.63 | 0.97 |
| Third Age Group | 277 | 8.30 | 81.95 | 9.75 | – |
| Other | 135 | 4.45 | 88.15 | 7.40 | – |
| 1404 | 4.42 | 87.82 | 7.41 | 0.35 | |