Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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DEFECTS FOUND AT SPECIAL INSPECTIONS
TABLE 9
Defect or Disease | SPECIAL INSPECTIONS | |
---|---|---|
Pupils requiring Treatment | Pupils requiring Observation | |
Skin | 356 | 36 |
Eyes - a. Vision | 155 | 67 |
b. Squint | 23 | 15 |
c. Other | 71 | 6 |
Ears - a. Hearing | 13 | 5 |
b. Otitis Media | 13 | 10 |
c. Other | 21 | 5 |
Nose and Throat | 155 | 11 |
Speech | 32 | 34 |
Lymphatic Glands | 20 | 50 |
Heart | 6 | 27 |
Lungs | 30 | 37 |
Developmental - | ||
a. Hernia | – | 9 |
b. Other | 8 | 12 |
Orthopaedic - | ||
a. Posture | 5 | 10 |
b. Feet | 46 | 45 |
c. Other | 47 | 39 |
Nervous System - | ||
a. Epilepsy | 1 | – |
b. Other | 10 | 8 |
Psychological - | ||
a. Development | 10 | – |
b. Stability | 17 | 9 |
Abdomen | 16 | 10 |
Other | 178 | 16 |
TREATMENT TABLES TABLE 10
EYE DISEASES, DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT
Number of cases known to have been dealt with | |
---|---|
External and other, excluding errors of refraction and squint | 154 |
Errors of refraction (including squint) | 1,870 |
Total | 2,024 |
Number of pupils for whom spectacles were prescribed | 1,140 |