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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 1953

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

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Table: RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1953TABLE 6

RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1953

TABLE 6

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
Skin853431228
Eyes - a. Vision8279762155
b. Squint1032610514
c. Other301614022
Ears - a. Hearing38223411
b. Otitis Media42243
c. Other278907
Nose or Throat301430379283
Speech33463746
Cervical Glands51335074
Heart and Circulation9601535
Lungs19584123
Developmental -
a. Hernia5766
b. Other15272022
Orthopaedic -
a. Posture51562020
b. Flat Foot55766627
c. Other1072169568
Nervous system -
a. Epilepsy4767
b. Other15232516
Psychological -
a. Development411619
b. Stability8282826
Other198171895181

Table: CLASSIFICATION OF THE GENERAL CONDITION OF PUPILS INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE AGE GROUPSTABLE 7

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

TABLE 7

Age GroupsNumber of Pupils InspectedA (Good)B (Fair)C (Poor)
No.%No.%No.%
Entrants2,2691,74676.952123.020.1
Second age group1,8001,41578.637821.070.4
Third age group1,3841,06677.030422.0141.0
Other Periodic Inspections3,2292,63181.558918.290.3
Totals8,6826,85879.01,79220.6320.4