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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 1970
[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 | 109 | 22 | 44 | 175 | 13 |
| O | 52 | 3 | 11 | 66 | 12 | ||
| 8 | Speech | T | 48 | 3 | 14 | 65 | 17 |
| O | 31 | - | 8 | 39 | 8 | ||
| 9 | Lymphatic Glands | T | 9 | - | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| O | 10 | - | - | 10 | 2 | ||
| 10 | Heart | T | 26 | 7 | 15 | 48 | 12 |
| O | 31 | 2 | 13 | 46 | 1 | ||
| 11 | Lungs | T | 66 | 14 | 19 | 99 | 14 |
| O | 16 | - | 4 | 20 | 13 | ||
| 12 | Developmental: (a) Hernia | T | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| O | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| (b) Other | T | 65 | 56 | 77 | 198 | 41 | |
| O | 39 | 12 | 27 | 78 | 20 | ||
| 13 | Orthopaedic: (a) Posture | T | 4 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 3 |
| O | 3 | - | 3 | 6 | - | ||
| (b) Feet | T | 57 | 32 | 45 | 134 | 73 | |
| O | 19 | - | 7 | 26 | 11 | ||
| (c) Other | T | 34 | 13 | 41 | 88 | 10 | |
| O | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 4 | ||
| 14 | Nervous System: (a) Epilepsy | T | 8 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 2 |
| O | 4 | 4 | 7 | ||||
| (b) Other | T | 51 | 6 | 17 | 74 | 112 | |
| O | 19 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 17 | ||
| 15 | Psychological: (a) Development | T | 15 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 18 |
| O | 25 | 1 | 12 | 38 | 6 | ||
| (b) Stability | T | 20 | 11 | 7 | 38 | 10 | |
| O | 35 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 2 | ||
| 16 | Abdomen | T | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 4 |
| O | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | ||
| 17 | Other | T | 23 | 29 | 21 | 73 | 32 |
| O | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | ||
T — Treatment
O — Observation