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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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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DEFECTS FOUND BY PERIODIC AND SPECIAL MEDICAL INSPECTIONS MAINTAINED SCHOOLS
| Defects Code No (1) | Defect or Disease (2) | PERIODIC INSPECTIONS | SPECIAL INSPECTION | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENTRANTS | LEAVERS | OTHERS | TOTAL | ||||
| 4 | Skin | T | 12 | 78 | 185 | 275 | 11 |
| O | 8 | 26 | 58 | 92 | 9 | ||
| 5 | Eyes— a. Vision | T | 41 | 271 | 461 | 773 | 279 |
| O | 118 | 298 | 1133 | 1549 | 944 | ||
| b. Squint | T | 5 | 8 | 27 | 4O | 2 | |
| O | 3 | 6 | 43 | 52 | 5 | ||
| c. Other | T | 1 | 14 | 28 | 43 | - | |
| O | 1 | 3 | 22 | 26 | 1 | ||
| 6 | Ears — a. Hearing | T | 12 | 15 | 66 | 93 | 112 |
| O | 169 | 70 | 717 | 956 | 536 | ||
| b. Otitis Media | T | 3 | - | 13 | 16 | 1 | |
| O | 8 | 1 | 43 | 52 | 1 | ||
| c. Other | T | - | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | |
| O | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | - | ||
| 7 | Nose and Throat | T | 5 | 31 | 85 | 121 | 2 |
| O | 29 | 19 | 203 | 251 | 25 | ||
| 8 | Speech | T | 4 | 2 | 31 | 37 | 24 |
| O | 22 | 1 | 84 | 107 | 19 | ||
| 9 | Lymphatic Glands | T | - | - | 3 | 3 | - |
| O | 1 | 3 | 21 | 25 | - | ||
| 1O | Heart | T | - | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| O | 4 | 20 | 60 | 84 | 5 | ||
| 11 | Lungs | T | - | 18 | 45 | 63 | 4 |
| O | 9 | 19 | 86 | 114 | 10 | ||
| 12 | Developmental- a. Hernia | T | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 5 |
| O | 6 | 6 | 26 | 38 | 11 | ||
| b. Other | T | 2 | 7 | 39 | 48 | 15 | |
| O | 10 | 18 | 139 | 167 | 40 | ||
| 13 | Orthopaedic— a. Posture | T | 1 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 7 |
| O | 1 | 26 | 79 | 106 | 8 | ||
| b. Feet | T | 2 | 13 | 57 | 72 | 14 | |
| O | 2 | 18 | 112 | 132 | 8 | ||
| c. Other | T | 1 | 15 | 28 | 44 | 5 | |
| O | 4 | 17 | 55 | 76 | 10 | ||
| 14 | Nervous System—a. Epilepsy | T | - | 9 | 18 | 27 | - |
| O | 2 | 1 | 17 | 20 | 3 | ||
| b. Other | T | - | - | 7 | 7 | 2 | |
| O | 8 | 12 | 61 | 81 | 15 | ||
| 15 | Psychological— a. Development | T | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 6 |
| O | 7 | 19 | 119 | 145 | 21 | ||
| b. Stability | T | - | 5 | 21 | 26 | 22 | |
| O | 18 | 50 | 292 | 360 | 55 | ||
| 16 | Abdomea | T | 1 | 3 | 20 | 24 | 14 |
| O | 6 | 8 | 86 | 100 | 16 | ||
| 17 | Other | T | - | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 |
| O | 8 | 68 | 243 | 319 | 11 | ||
T= TREATMENT
O= OBSERVATION
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