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 Waltham Forest]
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(g) Defects found by Periodic and Special Inspections during the year
DEFECT CODE NO. | DEFECT OR DISEASE | PERIODIC INSPECTIONS | SPECIAL INSPECTIONS | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ENTRANTS | LEAVERS | OTHERS | TOTAL (ALL GROUPS) | ||||||||
TREATMENT | OBSERVATION | TREATMENT | OBSERVATION | TREATMENT | OBSERVATION | TREATMENT | OBSERVATION | TREATMENT | OBSERVATION | ||
4 | Skin | 54 | 42 | 89 | 108 | 139 | 81 | 282 | 291 | 320 | 47 |
5 | Eyes (a) Vision | 120 | 140 | 373 | 65 | 445 | 113 | 938 | 318 | 112 | 32 |
(b) Squint | 67 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 104 | 36 | 181 | 54 | 12 | - | |
(c) Other | 13 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 22 | 53 | 51 | 41 | 7 | |
6 | Ears (a) Hearing | 13 | 81 | 5 | 18 | 33 | 45 | 51 | 144 | 39 | 23 |
(b) Otitis Media | 8 | 33 | 6 | 13 | S | 20 | 22 | 68 | 2 | 3 | |
(c) Other | 17 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 17 | 43 | 49 | 50 | 4 | |
7 | Nose and Throat | 54 | 214 | 28 | 39 | 91 | 93 | 213 | 346 | 42 | 22 |
8 | Speech | 58 | 43 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 24 | 89 | 70 | 24 | 9 |
9 | Lymphatic Glands | 9 | 92 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 56 | 12 | 162 | 3 | 4 |
10 | Heart | 6 | 49 | 10 | 27 | 18 | 44 | 34 | 120 | 4 | - |
11 | Lungs | 48 | 63 | 6 | 21 | 39 | 47 | 93 | 131 | 12 | 4 |
12 | Developmental (a) Hernia | - | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 40 | 2 | 3 |
(b) Other | 34 | 131 | 18 | 58 | 63 | 135 | 115 | 334 | 12 | 6 | |
13 | Orthopaedic (a) Posture | 12 | 33 | 23 | 45 | 24 | 82 | 59 | 160 | 1 | 2 |
(b) Feet | 36 | 110 | 9 | 21 | 41 | 92 | 86 | 223 | 22 | 6 | |
(c) Other | 14 | 59 | 22 | 36 | 34 | 55 | 70 | 150 | 37 | 8 | |
14 | Nervous System (a) Epilepsy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1 | - | |
(b) Other | 1 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 40 | 14 | 61 | 9 | 2 | |
15 | Psychological (a) Development | 6 | 72 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 53 | 25 | 132 | 15 | 7 |
(b) Stability | 15 | 156 | 3 | 15 | 37 | 92 | 55 | 263 | 35 | 25 | |
16 | Abdomen | 7 | 13 | - | 4 | 6 | 26 | 13 | 43 | 5 | 6 |
17 | Other | 10 | 28 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 72 | 280 | 61 |