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 | SPEClAL INSPECTIONS | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ENTRANTS | LEAVERS | OTHERS | TOTAL (ALL GROUPS) | ||||||||
TREATMENT | OBSERVAT1ON | TREATMENT | OBSERVATION | TREATMENT | OBSERVATION | TREATMENT | OBSERVATION | TREATMENT | OBSERVAT1ON | ||
4 | Skin | 45 | 86 | 35 | 19 | 51 | 37 | 131 | 142 | 109 | 50 |
5 | Eyes (a) Vision | 203 | 163 | 178 | 27 | 206 | 82 | 587 | 272 | 84 | 54 |
(b) Squint | 41 | 45 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 22 | 65 | 69 | — | 1 | |
(c) Other | 6 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 39 | 44 | 7 | 8 | |
6 | Ears (a) Hearing | 28 | 80 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 61 | 50 | 158 | 34 | 23 |
(b) Otitis Media | 8 | 71 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 40 | 20 | 131 | 3 | 1 | |
(c) Other | 6 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 40 | 4 | 1 1 | |
7 | Nose and Throat | 67 | 226 | 9 | 26 | 28 | 133 | 104 | 385 | 32 | 22 |
8 | Speech | 25 | 152 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 47 | 34 | 202 | 31 | 10 |
9 | Lymphatic Glands | 1 1 | 60 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 16 | 95 | — | 1 |
10 | Heart | 9 | 45 | — | 9 | 1 | 37 | 10 | 91 | 1 | 5 |
11 | Lungs | 18 | 84 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 47 | 38 | 153 | — | 11 |
12 | Developmental (a) Hernia | 2 | 23 | 1 | — | 3 | 10 | 6 | 33 | 1 | |
(b) Other | 12 | 213 | 7 | 28 | 15 | 151 | 34 | 392 | 21 | 41 | |
13 | Orthopaedic (a) Posture | 5 | 22 | 5 | 44 | 7 | 55 | 17 | 121 | 4 | 4 |
(b) Feet | 62 | 135 | 12 | 17 | 30 | 72 | 104 | 224 | 12 | 4 | |
(c) Other | 14 | 57 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 82 | 38 | 153 | 46 | 16 | |
14 | Nervous System (a) Epilepsy | 3 | 11 | 5 | — | 4 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 2 |
(b) Other | — | 21 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 10 | 52 | 6 | 12 | |
15 | Psychological (a) Development | 8 | 98 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 98 | 13 | 204 | 9 | 13 |
(b) Stability | 19 | 228 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 158 | 32 | 396 | 32 | 80 | |
16 | Abdomen | 4 | 16 | — | 11 | 3 | 25 | 7 | 52 | 5 | 9 |
17 | Other | 7 | 34 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 36 | 19 | 89 | 119 | 35 |