London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Kingston upon Thames 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Defects noted at periodic medical inspection (whether or not they were already under treatment or observation) are analysed below:
| Defect or Disease | Requiring | |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment | Observation | |
| Skin | 75 | 85 |
| Eyes: | ||
| (a) Vision | 311 | 306 |
| (b) Squint | 42 | 36 |
| (c) Other | 2 | 11 |
| Ears: | ||
| (a) Hearing | 12 | 100 |
| (b) Otitis Media | 15 | 87 |
| (c) Other | 7 | 2 |
| Nose and Throat | 41 | 219 |
| Speech | 44 | 60 |
| Lymphatic Glands | 16 | 81 |
| Heart | 1 | 65 |
| Lungs | 16 | 129 |
| Development: | ||
| (a) Hernia | - | 13 |
| (b) Other | 7 | 66 |
| Orthopaedic: | ||
| 19 | 65 | |
| (b) Feet | 56 | 102 |
| (c) Other | 29 | 53 |
| Nervous System: | ||
| (a) Epilepsy | 19 | 22 |
| (b) Other | 6 | 24 |
| Psychological: | ||
| (a) Development | 4 | 92 |
| (b) Stability | 12 | 180 |
| Abdomen | 9 | 21 |
| Other | 45 | 49 |
| Total: 2656 | 788 | 1868 |
Children with defects noted at periodic or special medical inspections
are reinspected at appropriate intervals by the school medical
officers. The number of such reinspections carried out was 1210.