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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
Harrow 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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| Defect Code No. (1) | Defect or Disease (2) | Periodic Inspections | Special Inspections | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entrants | Leavers | Others | Total | ||||
| 7 | Nose and Throat | T | 186 | 25 | 75 | 286 | 24 |
| O | 143 | 6 | 30 | 179 | 13 | ||
| 8 | Speech | T | 31 | - | 7 | 38 | 15 |
| O | 23 | — | 8 | 31 | 7 | ||
| 9 | Lymphatic Glands | T | 6 | — | 2 | 8 | - |
| O | 18 | — | 1 | 19 | — | ||
| 10 | Heart | T | 23 | 7 | 17 | 47 | 18 |
| O | 40 | 1 | 14 | 55 | 2 | ||
| 11 | Lungs | T | 63 | 8 | 23 | 94 | 12 |
| O | 55 | — | 16 | 71 | 12 | ||
| 12 | Developmental: (a) Hernia | T | 10 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 |
| O | 4 | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | ||
| (b) Other | T | 54 | 7 | 28 | 89 | 5 | |
| O | 46 | 1 | 17 | 63 | 2 | ||
| 13 | Orthopaedic: (a) Posture | T | 8 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 1 |
| O | 12 | 4 | 5 | 21 | — | ||
| (b) Feet | T | 89 | 62 | 63 | 44 | 51 | |
| O | 28 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 8 | ||
| (c) Other | T | 32 | 16 | 34 | 82 | 15 | |
| O | 30 | 8 | 12 | 50 | 3 | ||
| 14 | Nervous System: (a) Epilepsy | T | 10 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 1 |
| O | 6 | — | 3 | 9 | 2 | ||
| (b) Other | T | 105 | 3 | 31 | 139 | 83 | |
| O | 45 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 9 | ||
| 15 | Psychological: (a) Development | T | 8 | - | 9 | 17 | 9 |
| O | 34 | — | 4 | 38 | 4 | ||
| (b) Stability | T | 12 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 6 | |
| O | 33 | 2 | 13 | 48 | 5 | ||
| 16 | Abdomen | T | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 4 |
| O | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 17 | Other | T | 61 | 67 | 80 | 208 | 45 |
| O | 35 | 4 | 15 | 54 | 19 | ||
T — Treatment
O — Observation