London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Bromley 1949

[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)
4Skin191147632
5Eyes—(a) Vision14811311830
(b) Squint1011239
(c) Other401626519
6Ears—(a) Hearing442310
(b) Otitis Media41703
(c) Other21512
7Nose or Throat69138322109
8Speech68153
9Cervical Glands351410
10Heart and Circulation18454248
11Lungs3125314
12Developmental—
(a) Hernia7764
(b) Other1111616
13Orthopaedic—
(a) Posture53501919
(b) Flat Foot421005021
(c) Other422919623
14Nervous System—
(a) Epilepsy1
(b) Other4102317
15Psychological—
(a) Development111422
(b) Stability1361
16Other6076730133
Totals5356512,697555

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)
Entrants73441656.6830741.83111.50
Second Age Group80238247.6340250.12182.24
Third Age Group57129852.1925945.36142.45
Other periodic inspections1,16268959.2945939.50141.20
Total3,2691,78554.601,42743.65571.74