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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 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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Table: TABLE II.Return of Defects Found by Medical Inspection.

TABLE II.

Return of Defects Found by Medical Inspection.

Periodic Inspections. No. of defects.Special Inspections. No. of defects.
Defect Code No.Defect or Disease.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)
4Skin14252559
5Eyes— (a) Vision13013312017
(b) Squint91242
(c) Other69955
6Ears— (a) Hearing4285
(b) Otitis media—126—
(c) Other161022
7Nose and Throat158519584
8Speech77614
9Cervical Gland*—692
10Heart and Circulation..130627
11Lungs5123013
12Developmental:—
(a) Hernia21222
(b) Other16611726
13Orthopædic:—
(a) Posture45671616
(b) Flat Foot271194148
(c) Other184217321
14Nervous System:—
(a) Epilepsy——33
(b) Other19617
15Psychological:—
(a) Development112028
(b) Stability1441
16Other2375515193
Totals3267181653535

Table: B. Classification of the General Condition of Pupils Inspected during the Year in the Age Groups.

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

Age Groups.Number of Pupils InspectedA (Good). % ofB (Fair). % ofC (Poor). % of
No.Col. 2No.Col. 2No.Col. 2
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
Entrants29913244.1516354.5141.34
Second Age Group104865662.6038236.45100.95
Third Age Group61244572.7116326.6340.65
Other Periodic
Inspections140893666.4845832.53140.99
Total3367216964.42116634.63320.95