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Bromley 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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TABLE II.

A. Return of Defects Found by Medical Inspections

Defect Code No.Defect or DiseasePeriodic Inspections. No. of Defects.Special Inspections. No of Defects.
Requiring treatmentRequiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatmentRequiring treatmentRequiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
4Skin36470019
5Eyes— (a) Vision1941506610
(b) Squint216151
(c) Other2342396
6Ears— (a) Hearing218
(b) Otitis Media171
(c) Other721424
7Nose or Throat159304613129
8Speech1617
9Cervical Glands4301016
10Heart and Circulation21572434
11Lungs11349545
12Developmental—
(a) Hernia1
(b) Other24
13Orthopaedic—
(a) Posture6231125
(b) Flat Foot2051422
(c) Other1152317126
14Nervous System—
(a) Epilepsy
(b) Other7207923
15Psychological—
(a) Development11
(b) Stability12
16Other22167848171
Totals1,0947583,135489

B. Classification of the General Condition of Pupils Inspected During the Year in the Age Groups

Age GroupsNumber of Pupils InspectedA—GoodB—FairC—Poor
No.% of Col. 2No.% of Col. 2No.%of Col. 2
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
Entrants65958188.167811.84
Second Age Group89069277.7519121.4670.79
Third Age Group41133481.267117.2861.46
Other periodic inspections1,2741,06783.7519415.23131.02
Total3,2342,67482.6853416.51260.81