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Ilford 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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GroupFor defective vision (excluding squint)For any of the other conditions recorded in Table IIATotal individual pupils
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Entrants103713782
Second Age Group286629845
Third Age Group145191305
Total (prescribed groups)53415331932
Other Periodic Inspections66151200
Grand Total60016842132

TABLE 11.
A.—Return of Defects Found by Medical Inspection in the Year
Ended 31st December, 1955.

Note .—All defects noted at medical inspection as requiring treatment are included in this return, whether or not this treatment was begun before the date of the inspection.

Defect Code No.Defect or DiseaseNumber of Defects Requiring TreatmentNumber of Defects Requiring Observation but not Treatment
Periodic InspectionSpecial InspectionPeriodic InspectionSpecial Inspection
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
4Skin1278725-
5Eyes-a. Vision600422656
b. Squint79415
c. Other4685232
6Ears—a. Hearing3817552
b. Otitis Media12310-
c. Other912157
7Nose or Throat260295917
8Speech44203916
9Cervical Glands381102
10Heart and Circulation7551498
11Lungs197172425
12Developmental—
a. Hernia181435
b. Other131614
13Orthopaedic—
a. Posture254333085
b. Flat foot2966461158
c. Other3134919571
14Nervous system—
a. Epilepsy164
b. Other117201
15Psychological—
a. Development654
b. Stability3834528
16Other1527213646