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 | 33 | 83 | 25 | 20 | 55 | 47 | 1 13 | 150 | 70 | 19 |
5 | Eyes (a) Vision | 174 | 105 | 218 | 47 | 185 | 43 | 577 | 195 | 95 | 60 |
(b) Squint | 45 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 60 | 51 | 12 | 11 | |
(c) Other | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 30 | 7 | 8 | |
6 | Ears (a) Hearing | 41 | 99 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 92 | 76 | 210 | 47 | 44 |
(b) Otitis Media | 15 | 39 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 26 | 29 | 84 | 4 | 11 | |
(c) Other | 12 | 43 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 73 | 8 | 13 | |
7 | Nose and Throat | 69 | 256 | 8 | 41 | 41 | 146 | 118 | 443 | 33 | 65 |
8 | Speech | 38 | 103 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 35 | 56 | 141 | 36 | 39 |
9 | Lymphatic Glands | 10 | 57 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 32 | 20 | 101 | 2 | 19 |
10 | Heart | 5 | 36 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 57 | 3 | 9 |
1 1 | Lungs | 16 | 73 | 9 | 34 | 12 | 45 | 37 | 152 | 5 | 19 |
12 | Developmental (a) Hernia | 3 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 13 | 6 |
(b) Other | 20 | 145 | 14 | 47 | 24 | 104 | 58 | 296 | 42 | 53 | |
13 | Orthopaedic (a) Posture | 2 | 13 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 67 | 15 | 18 |
(b) Feet | 50 | 73 | 11 | 41 | 38 | 47 | 99 | 161 | 37 | 12 | |
(c) Other | 17 | 27 | 16 | 65 | 20 | 32 | 53 | 124 | 39 | 26 | |
14 | Nervous System (a) Epilepsy | 4 | 2 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 3 |
(b) Other | 6 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 39 | 8 | 12 | |
15 | Psychological (a) Development | 2 | 65 | - | 1 | 2 | 100 | 4 | 166 | 36 | 25 |
(b) Stability | 6 | 168 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 168 | 21 | 349 | 31 | 66 | |
16 | Abdomen | 6 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 40 | 16 | 64 | 6 | 14 |
17 | Other | 3 | 26 | 14 | 25 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 63 | 129 | 38 |