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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

Ilford 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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Table: Table, and therefore the total on column (4) will not necessarily be the same as the sum of columns (2) and (3).)

Table, and therefore the total on column (4) will not necessarily be the same as the sum of columns (2) and (3).)

Group.For defective vision (excluding squint).For any of the other conditions recorded in Table IIa.Total individual pupils.
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Entrants42549516
Second Age Group88301343
Third Age Group119421467
Total (Prescribed Groups)2491,2711,326
Other Periodic Inspections-——
Grand Total2491,2711,326

Table: TABLE II.A.— Return ok Defects found by Medical Inspection. (All defects noted as requiring treatment are included in this return.)

TABLE II.

A.— Return ok Defects found by Medical Inspection. (All defects noted as requiring treatment are included in this return.)

Defect Code No.Defect or DiseasePeriodic Inspections.Special Inspections
Number of Defects.Number of Defects.
Requiring TreatmentRequiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment.Requiring TreatmentRequiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
4.Skin8314--
5.Eyes-a. Vision2711672—
b. Squint388——
c. Other7101—
6.Ears—a. Hearing184——
b. Otitis Media611-
c. Other17221-
7.Nose or Throat2043452—
8.Speech21341—
9.Cervical Glands874——
10.Heart and Circulation53157--
11.Lungs381011—
12.Developmental—
a. Hernia1220——
b. Other14151—
13.Orthopaedic—
a. Posture27845——
b. Flat foot20334——
14.c. Other319127——
Nervous System—
a. Epilepsy32——
b. Other1042——
15.Psychological—
a. Development610——
b. Stability.-13——
16.Other86365-