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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
East Ham 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE 56
A. - RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 1950.
| Defect or Disease | Periodic Inspections | Special Inspections | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of defects | No. of defects | |||
| Requiring treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment | Requiring treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment | |
| Skin | 124 | 28 | 480 | 26 |
| Eyes - a. Vision | 477 | 113 | 391 | 80 |
| b. Squint | 74 | 15 | 104 | ' 7 |
| c. Other | 57 | 12 | 245 | 23 |
| Ears - a. Hearing | 27 | 10 | 26 | 5 |
| b. Otitis Media | 19 | 6 | 31 | 3 |
| c. Other | 17 | 10 | 94 | 20 |
| Nose or Throat | 341 | 363 | 602 | 325 |
| Speech | 35 | 32 | 42 | 41 |
| Cervical Glands | 12 | 51 | 28 | 32 |
| Heart and Circulation | 28 | 44 | 9 | 29 |
| Lungs...... | 83 | 98 | 32 | 30 |
| Developmental - | ||||
| a. Hernia | 8 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| b. Other .. | 24 | 40 | 9 | 25 |
| Orthopaedic -a. Posture | 111 | 68 | 33 | 33 |
| b. Flat Foot .. | 190 | 64 | 86 | 36 |
| c. Other .. | 278 | 172 | 151 | 77 |
| Nervous system -a. Epilepsy | 4 | 3 | 11 | 7 |
| b. Other .. | 17 | 22 | 28 | 25 |
| Psychological -a. Development | 16 | 17 | 12 | 18 |
| b. Stability .. .. | 17 | 33 | 38 | 10 |
| OJher .. .. | 352 | 224 | 1,246 | 241 |
B. - CLASSIFICATION OF THE GENERAL CONDITION OF PUPILS INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE AGE GROUPS.
| Age Groups | Number of Pupils Inspected | A (Good) | B (Fair) | C (Poor) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | No. | NO. | |||||
| Entrants | 1,832 | 1,146 | 62.6 | 658 | 35.9 | 28 | 1.5 |
| Second age group | 1,499 | 889 | 59.3 | 590 | 39.4 | 20 | 1.3 |
| Third age group | 752 | 523 | 69.5 | 229 | 30.5 | - | 0.0 |
| Other Periodic Inspectic | >ns 3,040 | 2,023 | 66.5 | 993 | 32.7 | 24 | 0.8 |
| Total | 7,123 | 4,581 | 64.3 | 2,470 | 34.7 | 72 | 1.0 |
GROUP 6. - SPEECH THERAPY.
Number of Cases Treated
By the
Authority
Otherwi se
Number of pupils treated by Speech Therapists
182
2
GROUP 7. - OTHER TREATMENT GIVEN.
Number of Cases Treated
By the
Authority
Otherwise
(a) Miscellaneous Minor Ailments
199
28
(b) Other
1. General debility
916
59
2. Diseases of the digestive system
45
197
3. Enuresis
69
5
4. Developmental Defects
-
37
5. Asthma and Respiratory Diseases
37
93
6. Rheumatism, Heart and Circulation
10
22
7. Nervous Disorders
18
30
Total
lp294
471