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East Ham 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED

31ST DECEMBER, 1952

TABLE 48

Defect or DiseasePeriodic InspectionsSpecial Inspections
No. of defectsNO. of defects
Requiring treatmentRequiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatmentRequiring treatmentRequiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment
Ski11903217144
Eyes- a. Vision5499460176
b. Squint1092012927
c. Other402415027
Ears- a. Hearing21154814
b. Otitis Media1614111
c. Other46119726
Nose or Throat270487530353
Speech26585457
Cervical Glands91381473
Heart and Circulation12412133
Lungs35621931
Developmental-
a. Hernia5534
b. Other1737119
Orthopaedic-
a. Posture56453548
b. Flat Foot755310143
c. Other117138105111
Nervous system-
a. Epilepsy5484
b. Other17383220
Psychological-
a. Development1317217
b. Stability1814409
Other1731651067184

CLASSIFICATION OF THE GENERAL CONDITION OF PUPILS
INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE AGE GROUPS

TABLE 49

Age GroupsNumber of Pupils InspectedA (Good)B (Fair)C (Poor)
No.%No.%NO.%
Entrants2,2021,70377.349222.470.3
Second age group1,20686872.032927.390.7
Third age group1,28497575.930123.58O.6
Other Periodic Inspections2,5511,92675.562124.340.2
Totals7,2435,47275.61,74324.1280.3