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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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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 Disease (1) | Number of Defects Requiring Treatment | Number of Defects Requiring Observation but not Treatment | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Periodic Inspection (2) | Special Inspection (3) | Periodic Inspection (4) | Special Inspection (5) | ||
| 4 | Skin | 45 | - | 37 | - |
| 5 | Eyes — a. Vision | 705 | 3 | 229 | - |
| 71 | - | 10 | - | ||
| 17 | - | 14 | - | ||
| 6 | Ears — a. Hearing | 62 | 1 | 73 | - |
| 11 | 8 | ||||
| c. Other | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | |
| 7 | Nose or Throat | 160 | 2 | 219 | 2 |
| 8 | Speech | 40 | 15 | 22 | 7 |
| 9 | Lymphatic Glands | 2 | - | 51 | 1 |
| 10 | Heart and Circulation | 12 | - | 74 | - |
| 11 | Lungs | 55 | - | 159 | - |
| 12 | Developmental— | ||||
| 6 | — | 10 | - | ||
| 22 | 3 | 127 | 2 | ||
| 13 | Orthopaedic — | ||||
| 25 | — | 18 | — | ||
| 6. Flat foot | 116 | — | 73 | — | |
| c. Other | 113 | 1 | 184 | 1 | |
| 14 | Nervous system — | ||||
| 5 | - | 8 | - | ||
| 1 | - | 11 | - | ||
| 15 | Psychological — | ||||
| 2 | 1 | 19 | - | ||
| 7 | 31 | 29 | 2 | ||
| 16 | Abdomen | 15 | - | 12 | - |
| 17 | Other | 141 | 4 | 180 | 3 |