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 Ilford]
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TABLE II.
A.—Return of Defects Found by Medical Inspection in the Year
Ended 31st December, 1950.
Note.—All defects noted at medical inspection as requiring treatment are included in this return,
Defect Code No. | Defect or Disease | Periodic Inspections | Special Inspections | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of defects | Number of Defects | ||||
Requiring treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment | Requiring treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment | ||
(1) | (2) | (8) | (4) | (5) | |
4 | Skin | 94 | 427 | 77 | 74 |
5 | Eyes— a.Vision | 313 | 151 | 214 | 27 |
53 | 29 | 32 | 2 | ||
48 | 188 | 56 | 90 | ||
6 | Ears— a. Hearing | 27 | 27 | 80 | 18 |
21 | 20 | 44 | 2 | ||
16 | 70 | 34 | 37 | ||
7 | Nose or Throat | 389 | 214 | 696 | 378 |
8 | Speech | 83 | 30 | 84 | 52 |
9 | Cervical Glands | 8 | 46 | 261 | 87 |
10 | Heart and Circulation | 59 | 45 | 219 | 88 |
11 | Lungs | 63 | 75 | 302 | 164 |
12 | Development— | ||||
22 | 1 | 48 | — | ||
24 | 1 | 110 | — | ||
13 | Orthopaedic— | ||||
243 | 21 | 201 | 8 | ||
421 | 64 | 276 | 19 | ||
c. Other | 252 | 87 | 284 | 41 | |
14 | Nervous system— | ||||
3 | 1 | 6 | — | ||
6. Other | 8 | 44 | 56 | 31 | |
15 | Psychological— | ||||
2 | 7 | 13 | 7 | ||
21 | 19 | 129 | 32 | ||
16 | Other | 82 | 164 | 312 | 111 |